Fullwidth Percent Sign ％
％ (U+FF05) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Fullwidth Percent Sign is part of the Symbols family (block: Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: FULLWIDTH PERCENT SIGN depicts the fullwidth version of the percent symbol. In practice, it appears in formulas and calculations where fullwidth text is used, indicating percent in math or UI strings. It is used in user interfaces that mix fullwidth characters with other symbols, helping alignment and readability. It shows up in international or East Asian text where fullwidth punctuation is used to match surrounding characters. These contexts follow from the symbol’s meaning as a percent sign in fullwidth form. Across platforms, it should render consistently and remain accessible to screen readers and assistive tech to ensure clarity and usability.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FF05 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+FF05 - General Category:
Po - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ET - Decomposition:
<wide> 0025 - Block:
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF BC 85 - UTF-16:
FF05 - UTF-32:
0000FF05 - HTML dec:
％ - HTML hex:
％ - JS escape:
\uFF05 - Python \N{}:
\N{FULLWIDTH PERCENT SIGN} - Python \u:
\uFF05 - Python \U:
\U0000FF05 - URL-encoded:
%EF%BC%85 - CSS escape:
\FF05
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+FF05 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xff05; (hex) or &#65285; (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.