Alt Code Shortcuts for Double Stroke Letters and Numbers

Windows and Mac operating systems offer different types of fonts. However, there are no default fonts to type characters with double stroke double struck like ℕ or ℝ. One alternate option is to use equivalent fonts like Castellar or Imprint MT Shadow. These fonts can create nearly a double stroke style text. However, if you want to type letters and numbers in double stroke then the easy way is to use alt code shortcuts.

Alt Code Shortcuts for Double Stroke Letters and Numbers

Here is a list of alt code shortcuts for double stroke letters and numbers.

Double Stroke Letters in Windows

On Windows documents, you can use the alt code shortcuts to insert the double stroke characters. For example, alt + 120153 will produce small letter h with double stroke like 𝕙. However, you should have long keyboard with additional numeric pad for typing the decimal numbers with alt keys.

Alternatively, you can use hexadecimal codes with normal keyboard. For example, 2124 + alt + x will produce will produce double stroke capital Z like ℤ.

Double Stroke Letters in Mac

On Mac documents like Pages and Keynote, you can use the 4 digit hexadecimal code along with option or alt code. For example, type “option + 2119” will produce double stroke capital P like ℙ. Unfortunately, most of the hexadecimal codes are 5 digits for double stroke characters. Therefore, you need to use the Character Viewer app to search and insert these symbols.

• When you are in the document, press “Control + Command + Space” to open Character Viewer.
• Type “double” in the search box to find the double stroke letters and numbers.
• Double click and start typing the words with double stroke letters.
• This is easier compared to typing letter by letter in Windows using alt code shortcuts.

Font Variations

The advantage of Character Viewer in Mac is that you can easily choose different font variation for each symbols. However, on Windows documents you should customize the font and format manually.

You can also continuously type few words and customize with different size and background.

𝕀 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 𝕐𝕆𝕌

Insert Double Stroke Letters in HTML and CSS

It is also easy to insert any of these double stroke letter or number in HTML and CSS. You can use the below example code and replace the decimal / hexadecimal codes for inserting corresponding symbols.

<span>&#8477;</span>
<span>&#x2124;</span>

li:before {
content:\211A;
font-family:Arial;
}

Shortcuts Image Reference

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