HTML Entity for Numero Sign (№)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Numero Sign (№) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol abbreviates “number” in European and international contexts.
This character is U+2116 (NUMERO SIGN) in the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F). Render it with the named entity №, №, №, or CSS escape \2116. Compare with Number Sign (#, #)—a distinct hash symbol used for hashtags and CSS selectors.
⚡ Quick Reference — Numero Sign
U+2116Letterlike Symbols
№Hexadecimal reference
№Decimal reference
№HTML5 named entity for U+2116
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2116
Hex code №
HTML code №
Named entity №
CSS code \2116
Meaning Numero Sign (No., number)
Related U+0023 = number sign (#, #)
U+2117 = sound recording copyright (℗, ℗)
U+2122 = trade mark sign (™, ™)
Block Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing № using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\2116";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): №</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): №</p>
<p>Symbol (named): №</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2116 is widely supported in all modern browsers for HTML entities and CSS content escapes:
👀 Live Preview
See № in common numbering and reference contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
№ is the HTML named entity for U+2116—readable and widely supported in HTML5 documents.
Hexadecimal Code
№ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2116 to display the numero sign.
Decimal HTML Code
№ uses the decimal Unicode value 8470 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2116 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce: №. Unicode U+2116 in Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F).
Use Cases
The № symbol (№) is commonly used in:
Numbering in Russian, Ukrainian, and other locales where № is standard.
Product numbers, SKU references, and inventory labels.
Official forms, statutes, and reference numbering.
Invoices, receipts, and printed order forms.
Unicode charts and HTML entity documentation.
International pages that need locale-appropriate numbering symbols.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
№for readable European-style numbering markup - Distinguish № (numero sign) from # (number sign,
#) - Pair № with the actual number (e.g. № 5) for clarity
- Use numeric references in generated or XML-first workflows
- Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse № (
№) with # (#, hash/number sign) - Use # when № is the culturally expected abbreviation
- Use padded Unicode notation like U+02116—the correct value is
U+2116 - Put CSS escape
\2116in HTML text nodes - Use
\02116in CSS—the correct escape is\2116
Key Takeaways
Three HTML references plus CSS all render №
№ № №For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2116Unicode U+2116 — NUMERO SIGN
Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F)
№ is the preferred named entity for readable source markup
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
№ (named), № (hex), № (decimal), or \2116 in CSS content. All produce №.U+2116 (NUMERO SIGN). Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F). Hex 2116, decimal 8470. Named entity: №.U+2116, numero sign, №) abbreviates “number” in European contexts. # (U+0023, number sign, #) is the hash/pound symbol used for hashtags and CSS.№, №, or №) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \2116 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.№ is the named HTML entity for U+2116 and is the standard readable reference in HTML5 markup.Explore More HTML Entities!
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