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Superscript two - squared
ExtendedASCII 178 | Hex 0xB2 | U+00B2
ASCII Code
Decimal
178
Hexadecimal
0xB2
Octal
262
Binary
1011 0010
How to Type
Windows Alt CodeAlt + 178
HTML Entity
²
Unicode InputU+00B2
Character in Different Encodings
| Encoding | Code | Symbol | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code page 437 | 178 | ▓ | Dark shade |
| ISO-8859-1 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| ISO-8859-2 | 178 | ˛ | Ogonek |
| ISO-8859-3 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| ISO-8859-4 | 178 | ˛ | Ogonek |
| ISO-8859-5 | 178 | В | Cyrillic capital letter Ve |
| ISO-8859-6 | 178 | - | Unused |
| ISO-8859-7 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| ISO-8859-8 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| ISO-8859-9 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| ISO-8859-10 | 178 | ē | Latin small letter e with macron |
| ISO-8859-11 | 178 | ฒ | Thai character Tho Phuthao |
| Windows-1250 | 178 | ˛ | Ogonek |
| Windows-1251 | 178 | І | Cyrillic capital letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I |
| Windows-1252 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1253 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1254 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1255 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1256 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1257 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
| Windows-1258 | 178 | ² | Superscript two - squared |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASCII code 178?
ASCII code 178 represents the Superscript two - squared character. In hexadecimal it is 0xB2, in binary 1011 0010, and in octal 262. This is an extended ASCII character whose meaning varies by encoding.
How do I type ASCII 178 on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 178 on the numeric keypad. On Mac, you can use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols). In HTML, use the entity ² or ².