Beamed sixteenth notes (♬) is Unicode U+266C in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It stands for two sixteenth notes joined by a beam — a denser rhythm cue than beamed eighths for subdivisions and faster drills. HTML has no standard named entity — use numeric or CSS forms (or type the character in UTF-8).
Remember
Character ♬
Unicode U+266C
Hex entity ♬
Decimal ♬
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \266C
Related ♪ U+266A · ♫ U+266B
All of these produce the same glyph: ♬. Prefer typing ♬ in UTF-8 when you can; use ♬ / ♬ or CSS for generated content.
Beamed sixteenths using Hex Code: ♬
Beamed sixteenths using HTML Code: ♬
Beamed sixteenths using CSS Entity: ♬
Typed directly: ♬
How It Works
1. Hex:U+266C → ♬ in HTML. The browser turns it into ♬.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9836 → ♬. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \266C 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 sixteenth notes (♬).
Named
No &name; form
U+266C 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 sixteenth notes.” Pair the glyph with visible text.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\266C belongs in CSS. ♬ / ♬ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ♬, not ♬.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Beamed sixteenth notes (U+266C) and its entity forms (♬, ♬, CSS \\266C) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph quality depends on font support for Miscellaneous Symbols.
✓ Universal support
Beamed Sixteenth 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+266C / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer a typed ♬ or ♬ for music labels. Use decimal when generating markup, and \\266C only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: beamed sixteenth notes is U+266C (decimal 9836).
HTML: use ♬ or ♬ (no named entity).
CSS: use \266C inside content for generated icons.
Watch out: ♬ ≠ ♫ ≠ ♪.
One line:U+266C → ♬ / ♬ / CSS \266C.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ♬ (hex), ♬ (decimal), or the CSS escape \266C in the content property. All render ♬. You can also paste ♬ directly if your file is UTF-8. There is no standard named entity.
U+266C (hex 266C, decimal 9836). Unicode names it BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
No. HTML5 / WHATWG does not define a named character reference for U+266C. Prefer ♬, ♬, or a typed ♬ in UTF-8.
♬ is beamed sixteenth notes (U+266C). ♫ is beamed eighth notes (U+266B). ♪ is a single eighth note (U+266A). They are related but different code points.
HTML entities (♬ or ♬) go in markup. The CSS escape \266C is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ♬.
For faster rhythm cues, subdivisions, and music education labels. For serious sheet music, prefer a dedicated notation tool — ♬ is a dingbat, not full engraving.
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Did you know?
Beamed sixteenth notes is Unicode U+266C (decimal 9836) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block — official name BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES. There is no standard named HTML entity. It is denser than beamed eighths (♫, U+266B). Related: ♪ (U+266A) and ♫ (U+266B).
