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Superscript generator ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵃⁿᵈ ʳᵃⁱˢᵉᵈ
Raised, tiny text for exponents, footnotes and bios. It pastes as plain text, so it works where a tag never could.
- superscript
- superscript + underline
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How this works
Type in the box and every character that has a superscript version in Unicode is swapped for it. Everything else passes through untouched, so a sentence with a few unsupported capitals still comes out readable. The second result adds an underline mark under each raised character, which was a favourite on the old version of this site.
Unlike strikethrough text, superscript doesn’t add hidden marks. Each raised letter is a single character, so x² costs two characters, the same as x2. That makes superscript the cheapest way to style text in a bio with a tight limit.
When to use superscript
Maths and science. Exponents are the classic case: 10², x³, 2¹⁰ = 1024. Superscript digits also mark ions and charges, like Ca²⁺ and O²⁻. If you’re writing a formula into a chat or a comment box, raised digits read far better than 10^2.
Footnotes and references. A raised number after a sentence¹ points the reader to a note. It’s useful in plain-text places like forum posts and email, where you can’t insert a real footnote.
Ordinals and abbreviations. French ordinals like 1ᵉʳ and the trademark-style ᵀᴹ or ᴿ marks use the same characters.
Style. Tiny text works as an aside in a bio or a caption, the written equivalent of a whisper: ʷʰᵒ ᵃˢᵏᵉᵈ.
The gaps in the alphabet
Unicode doesn’t have a full superscript alphabet. The lowercase set is nearly complete because phoneticians needed those letters, but capital C, F, Q, S, X, Y and Z were never encoded. This generator uses the lowercase form for those, so SIZE becomes ˢᴵᶻᴱ rather than leaving gaps.
Fonts are the other variable. Superscript letters come from several Unicode blocks, so in some fonts ⁱ sits a little higher than ᵃ, or ᵠ looks bolder than its neighbours. Digits are the most even, because they’re among the oldest characters in the standard. If your text looks uneven after pasting, the font is to blame, not the characters, and it will look different again on someone else’s phone.
Superscript in documents
In Word, Google Docs and most editors, superscript is formatting rather than special characters. That’s better for documents: it uses the same font as the rest of the line and screen readers handle it properly. Use the shortcuts in the panel, or look under Format → Text → Superscript in Google Docs. Use this generator for places that strip formatting.
Questions people ask
How do I type superscript on a keyboard?
In Word, select the text and press Ctrl + Shift + = (Cmd + Shift + = on a Mac). In Google Docs it is Ctrl + . (Cmd + . on a Mac). Outside of document editors there is no keyboard shortcut, which is what this generator is for.
Why do some letters look different from the others?
Unicode added superscript letters over many years for phonetics and linguistics, not for styling, so they come from different blocks and were drawn by different designers. Fonts often give them slightly different sizes or heights. The digits ¹ ² ³ are the oldest and usually the most consistent.
Is there a superscript q?
Not a standard one in common fonts. The generator uses ᑫ, a Canadian syllabics character that looks like a small raised q and displays almost everywhere.
Will superscript work in an Instagram bio or a tweet?
Yes. Superscript characters are ordinary text, so they paste into bios, captions, usernames that allow symbols, and messages. They count as one character each, unlike strikethrough marks.