U+266A "♪" Eighth Note Unicode Character

U+266A "♪" Eighth Note is a musical symbol used in digital text to represent a single note played for an eighth of the duration of a whole note in standard musical notation. It features a filled-in oval note head with a single straight stem attached to its right side, and it may or may not include a curved flag depending on the font style. This character is commonly employed in informal contexts such as song lyrics, text messages, or social media posts to indicate singing, music, or a cheerful tone, and it belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block of the Unicode standard. Its widespread availability across platforms makes it a versatile tool for expressing musical concepts without needing specialized notation software.