Superscript Generator

Convert numbers and letters to superscript (x² , 10⁶, ᵗᵐ) and subscript (H₂O) for places without formatting.

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  1. No. 21SuperscriptWorks on most devices

    ˣ² ⁺ ʸ² ⁼ ᶻ²

  2. No. 22SubscriptHit-and-miss

    ₓ₂ ₊ y₂ ₌ z₂

  3. No. 20Small capsWorks on most devices

    x2 + ʏ2 = ᴢ2

Works almost everywhere · Works on most devices · Hit-and-miss — based on which fonts ship with current iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. Check any text.

How superscript works

Superscript digits ⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹ are among the best-supported special characters on the web: ¹, ² and ³ date back to the Latin-1 character set of the 1980s. Use them for exponents (m², 10⁶), footnote marks and ordinals.

Superscript letters come from phonetic notation and cover everything except q. Subscript works for chemistry (H₂O, CO₂) but has no b, c, d, f, g, q, w, y or z.

Styles on this page

  • Superscript — No superscript q exists in common fonts. Works on most devices
  • Subscript — Unicode has no subscript b, c, d, f, g, q, w, y, z. Hit-and-miss
  • Small caps — Phonetic letters; ꜰ and ꜱ missing on some older phones. Works on most devices

Curious why these letters are not a real font? See how Unicode styles work, step by step.

Questions

How do I type a superscript 2?

Type 2 in the box and copy ². On Windows you can also hold Alt and type 0178 on the number pad; on a Mac, use the Character Viewer.

Why do ¹ ² ³ look different from ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ on some screens?

¹²³ live in the old Latin-1 block while ⁴–⁹ live in a later superscripts block, so some fonts draw them at slightly different sizes or heights.

Can I write chemical formulas?

Yes — subscript digits are complete, so H₂SO₄ and C₆H₁₂O₆ work anywhere.