Superscript sits above the baseline, as in x². Subscript sits below it, as in H₂O. The lists below cover every English letter, digit, and sign that our two tools convert. Unicode includes other specialized characters outside this set.
Superscript characters
- Digits
- 0 →
⁰1 →¹2 →²3 →³4 →⁴5 →⁵6 →⁶7 →⁷8 →⁸9 →⁹ - Letters
- a →
ᵃb →ᵇc →ᶜd →ᵈe →ᵉf →ᶠg →ᵍh →ʰi →ᶦj →ʲk →ᵏl →ˡm →ᵐn →ⁿo →ᵒp →ᵖr →ʳs →ˢt →ᵗu →ᵘv →ᵛw →ʷx →ˣy →ʸz →ᶻ - Signs
- + →
⁺- →⁻= →⁼( →⁽) →⁾
The superscript generator leaves q unchanged. For supported letters, upper- and lowercase input produce the same small character.
Subscript characters
- Digits
- 0 →
₀1 →₁2 →₂3 →₃4 →₄5 →₅6 →₆7 →₇8 →₈9 →₉ - Letters
- a →
ₐe →ₑh →ₕi →ᵢj →ⱼk →ₖl →ₗm →ₘn →ₙo →ₒp →ₚr →ᵣs →ₛt →ₜu →ᵤv →ᵥx →ₓ - Signs
- + →
₊- →₋= →₌( →₍) →₎
The subscript generator leaves b, c, d, f, g, q, w, y, and z as typed. Accented letters and combined accents also stay as typed in both tools.
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H₂Ox² + y²Convert just the part you want to raise or lower. To make H₂O, enter 2 in the subscript generator and put the result between ordinary H and O. For x², raise only the 2 in the superscript generator.
For a document or web page you control, use its native subscript or superscript formatting. For equations that need to preserve structure, use the editor’s equation tool. The Unicode chart for superscripts and subscripts shows the dedicated block; some familiar digits and modifier letters are encoded in other blocks.