Beamed eighth notes (♫) is Unicode U+266B in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It stands for two eighth notes joined by a beam — a compact rhythm cue for lessons, playlists, and lightweight music UI. HTML has no standard named entity — use numeric or CSS forms (or type the character in UTF-8).
Remember
Character ♫
Unicode U+266B
Hex entity ♫
Decimal ♫
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \266B
Related ♪ U+266A · ♬ U+266C
All of these produce the same glyph: ♫. Prefer typing ♫ in UTF-8 when you can; use ♫ / ♫ or CSS for generated content.
Beamed eighths using Hex Code: ♫
Beamed eighths using HTML Code: ♫
Beamed eighths using CSS Entity: ♫
Typed directly: ♫
How It Works
1. Hex:U+266B → ♫ in HTML. The browser turns it into ♫.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9835 → ♫. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \266B in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ♫ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ♫: fine in UTF-8 source. All four lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with beamed eighth notes (♫).
Named
No &name; form
U+266B has no standard named entity — use ♫ or ♫.
♪ / ♬
Know the music trio
♪ is a single eighth; ♫ is beamed eighths; ♬ is beamed sixteenths.
Engraving
Not full sheet music
♫ is a dingbat for labels. Use a notation engine for real scores.
a11y
Add plain-language labels
Screen readers may not say “beamed eighth notes.” Pair the glyph with visible text.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\266B belongs in CSS. ♫ / ♫ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ♫, not ♫.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Beamed eighth notes (U+266B) and its entity forms (♫, ♫, CSS \\266B) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph quality depends on font support for Miscellaneous Symbols.
✓ Universal support
Beamed Eighth Notes (♫)
Type ♫, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+266B / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer a typed ♫ or ♫ for music labels. Use decimal when generating markup, and \\266B only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: beamed eighth notes is U+266B (decimal 9835).
HTML: use ♫ or ♫ (no named entity).
CSS: use \266B inside content for generated icons.
Watch out: ♫ ≠ ♪ ≠ ♬.
One line:U+266B → ♫ / ♫ / CSS \266B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ♫ (hex), ♫ (decimal), or the CSS escape \266B in the content property. All render ♫. You can also paste ♫ directly if your file is UTF-8. There is no standard named entity.
U+266B (hex 266B, decimal 9835). Unicode names it BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
No. HTML5 / WHATWG does not define a named character reference for U+266B. Prefer ♫, ♫, or a typed ♫ in UTF-8.
♫ is beamed eighth notes (U+266B). ♪ is eighth note (U+266A). ♬ is beamed sixteenth notes (U+266C). They are related but different code points.
HTML entities (♫ or ♫) go in markup. The CSS escape \266B is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ♫.
For music education labels, playlist cues, and lightweight UI. For serious sheet music, prefer a dedicated notation tool — ♫ is a dingbat, not full engraving.
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Did you know?
Beamed eighth notes is Unicode U+266B (decimal 9835) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block — official name BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES. There is no standard named HTML entity. It is a compact rhythm cue; for full engraving, use a music notation engine. Related: ♪ (U+266A) and ♬ (U+266C).
