Eighth Note ♪

The Eighth Note character (♪) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ♪, the decimal numeric character reference ♪, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ♪. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+266A in the Universal Character Set.

The eighth note symbol (♪) is a musical notation character representing a single beamed eighth note (quaver). It is one of the most recognizable musical symbols and is used to indicate music, songs, audio content, and musical contexts in text. The single eighth note has a filled head and a flag.

Symbol entities encompass a wide variety of special characters used in legal disclaimers, intellectual property notices, typographic ornaments, card suit indicators, and miscellaneous notation throughout web content. These characters appear in website footers for copyright notices, product pages for trademark symbols, academic papers for dagger footnote markers, and decorative or gaming contexts for card suits and stars.

When deciding how to encode the Eighth Note character in your HTML documents, the named entity ♪ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ♪ and hexadecimal form ♪ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the eighth note symbol to indicate musical content, song references, audio players, and music-related features on web pages. It provides a quick visual cue for music without requiring an icon library. The symbol is universally recognized and works in all text contexts.