Exponents & ordinals: copy and paste
Tap any button to copy it. These are ready-made superscript exponents and ordinals: the -1 exponent (⁻¹), small exponent numbers like ² and ³, units such as m² and cm³, and raised ordinal suffixes like the th superscript in 4ᵗʰ. The base number stays full size and only the exponent or suffix is raised, which is how x² and 1ˢᵗ are normally written.
Negative exponents
Powers & exponents
Units
Ordinal suffixes
Ordinal numbers
What is a superscript generator?
A superscript generator raises your text into small characters that sit above the baseline, like the ² in x² or the marker in a footnote¹. It does this by mapping each letter or digit to its Unicode superscript character — superscript n is U+207F, superscript 2 is U+00B2. Because these are real characters rather than a font setting, the raised look copies and pastes intact into places that offer no formatting at all.
Where superscript is used
The (nearly) complete superscript set
Superscript is the most complete tiny style: unlike small caps and subscript, it comes a single letter short of gap-free — every digit, every common math symbol, and every letter except q exists as a genuine superscript character. Unicode never defined a true superscript q, so this tool substitutes a small raised phi (ᵠ) — the same look-alike every honest superscript tool uses.
Every input maps to a superscript-sized character — the only tiny style that can render a full a–z word and any number. The lone substitute is q, which has no true superscript form and uses a small phi (ᵠ) instead.
Superscript in math & footnotes
These characters were added to Unicode precisely for notation, so they carry real meaning: x², cm³, E=mc². That makes superscript useful far beyond decoration — you can drop an exponent into a spreadsheet cell, a chat message or a form field that has no equation editor. Just remember the semantics are visual: assistive tech may read ² as “two”, not “squared”, so spell out anything critical.
Superscript in Word & Google Docs
Inside a document, use the native feature: in Word press Ctrl+Shift+=, in Google Docs press Ctrl+. (period). Those stay as a font effect that only survives inside that app. When you need the raised look to leave the document — a social bio, a plain-text note, a username field — generate Unicode superscript here, then copy and paste the characters directly.
Tips & tricks
- Superscript is the tiniest style — great for decorative taglines, but harder to read in long runs.
- It is the go-to for numbers: exponents, ordinals and dates all work.
- Mix a normal word with a superscript note for a clean “headline + aside” effect.
- For anything technical, keep a plain-text version too so screen readers and search engines can parse it.
FAQ
Very nearly — and that is its strength. Superscript is the most complete tiny style: it covers 0–9 digits and common math symbols (+ − = ( )) on top of a–z. The one exception is q, which Unicode never gave a true superscript form, so this tool substitutes a small raised phi (ᵠ). Every other letter is a genuine superscript character, which is why it doubles as both a decorative “tiny font” and real inline notation.
No. Word and Google Docs raise text as a font effect that reverts to normal when pasted elsewhere. This generator outputs standalone Unicode superscript characters, so the raised look stays attached to the text in any bio, chat or form you paste it into.
Yes, in any Unicode-aware field: social bios, captions, comments, messages and most documents. One caveat — screen readers may not announce “squared” for ², so keep meaning clear in important or technical content.
Copy the ready-made ⁻¹ from the grid above, or type “-1” into the generator. The raised minus is its own character, superscript minus U+207B, followed by superscript one (U+00B9). Typing a normal hyphen before ¹ gives a minus that sits on the baseline, which looks wrong next to a raised digit.
Keep the number normal and raise only the letters: 1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ, 3ʳᵈ, 4ᵗʰ. Tap one of the ordinal numbers above, or copy just the suffix (ˢᵗ ⁿᵈ ʳᵈ ᵗʰ) and paste it after any number. Remember that 11, 12 and 13 take “th”, so it is 11ᵗʰ, not 11ˢᵗ.
Yes in bios, captions and messages on all three. Usernames can be stricter about unusual characters, so test a username before saving it.
No. Conversion is a local character map running in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, no advertising cookies are set, and closing the tab clears everything.