These are the single-character Roman numerals (Ⅰ Ⅴ Ⅹ Ⅼ Ⅽ Ⅾ Ⅿ), each a real Unicode glyph rather than the Latin letters I V X. They keep clock faces, book chapters and outlines aligned and searchable. Copy any from the keys below; every numeral has its own page. In Word, type the code and press Alt + X (e.g. 2168 → Ⅸ).
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Roman Numeral One | U+2160 · Word: 2160 Alt+X · Ⅰ |
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| Roman Numeral Five | U+2164 · Word: 2164 Alt+X · Ⅴ |
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| Roman Numeral Ten | U+2169 · Word: 2169 Alt+X · Ⅹ |
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| Roman Numeral Fifty | U+216C · Word: 216C Alt+X · Ⅼ |
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| Roman Numeral Hundred | U+216D · Word: 216D Alt+X · Ⅽ |
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| Roman Numeral Five Hundred | U+216E · Word: 216E Alt+X · Ⅾ |
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| Roman Numeral Thousand | U+216F · Word: 216F Alt+X · Ⅿ |
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| Small Roman Numeral One | U+2170 · Word: 2170 Alt+X · ⅰ |
02 Characters in this set
03 FAQ
Should I use the Ⅴ character or the letter V?
For most writing, the ordinary letters (I, V, X) are fine and more compatible. Use the dedicated Roman-numeral characters when you need fixed width in tables, clock faces, or when the numeral must be recognised as a number rather than letters.
How do I type Roman numerals?
Copy them from the keys above. In Word, type the code then Alt+X, 2160 for Ⅰ, 2164 for Ⅴ, 2169 for Ⅹ. Lowercase forms (ⅰ ⅴ ⅹ) start at 2170. There is no simple Windows Alt+number code for them.
Is there a character for 4 and 9, or do I combine them?
Unicode has single characters for Ⅳ (four, U+2163) and Ⅸ (nine, U+2168), so you do not have to combine Ⅰ and Ⅴ. Copy the exact numeral you need from the set page below.