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Om Symbol (ॐ)

The om symbol ॐ is Unicode U+0950, the sacred syllable Om in Devanagari. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+0950
HTML
ॐ
Word
0950 Alt+X

How to type the om symbol (ॐ)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ॐ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 0950 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Devanagari Om, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for om and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0950.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 950, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ॐ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;om. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ॐ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 0950, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 0950 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “om” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(2384) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ॐ or ॐ in your HTML.

What does ॐ mean?

ॐ is Om (also written Aum), the sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, written in the Devanagari script. It is chanted at the start and end of prayers and mantras and is widely used in yoga and meditation. Unicode encodes it as a Devanagari letter, DEVANAGARI OM (U+0950), because it belongs to that writing system; the separate 🕉 is the emoji version.

Because ॐ is part of a script, it displays in any font that supports Devanagari, which includes the default fonts on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

Common uses

  • Yoga studio names and class schedules
  • Mantras such as ॐ नमः शिवाय (Om Namah Shivaya)
  • Diwali and festival greetings

Om Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ॐ. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+0950
HTML decimalॐ
HTML hexॐ
CSS contentcontent: "\950";
JavaScript"\u0950"
Python"\u0950"
Python (by name)"\N{DEVANAGARI OM}"
Java / C#"\u0950"
UTF-8 bytesE0 A5 90
UTF-160950
URL encoded%E0%A5%90

ॐ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ॐ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Om Symbol
U+1F549		Om symbol emoji (U+1F549), drawn as a coloured icon in emoji fonts.

Symbols similar to ॐ

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ॐ character properties

Official Unicode name
DEVANAGARI OM
Also known as
aum, omkara, om sign
Code point
U+0950
Unicode block
Devanagari (U+0900–U+097F)
General category
Other letter (Lo)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

What does ॐ mean?

Om is considered the primordial sound in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions, a syllable representing the essence of reality. It is chanted in prayer and meditation.

Is there an alt code for the om symbol?

No. ॐ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 0950 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the om symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ॐ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “om” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the om symbol?

ॐ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ॐ or ॐ, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the om symbol?

ॐ is U+0950, officially named DEVANAGARI OM, in the Devanagari block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).