Hebrew Letter Shin
Copy and paste the hebrew letter shin symbol ש (U+05E9) instantly. Part of the Hebrew Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Hebrew Letter Shin
- Unicode Block
- Hebrew
- Code Point
- U+05E9
The Hebrew Letter Shin (ש) is a Unicode character assigned to the Hebrew block at code point U+05E9. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The hebrew letter shin symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ש to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
שin your code - 4.For CSS, use
\05E9with the content property
Understanding Hebrew Letter Shin
At code point U+05E9, the hebrew letter shin (ש) occupies a carefully chosen position within the Hebrew allocation. The Unicode Consortium assigned this character to address the need for a reliable, cross-platform representation of this symbol in electronic documents and interfaces.
The hexadecimal value 05E9 places this character at decimal position 1513 in the Unicode table. At this position, the character falls 9 positions past the nearest hex boundary, a detail relevant for font engineers mapping glyph tables. For practical use, ש in HTML or \u{05E9} in JavaScript are the most common insertion methods.
Known by its descriptive name referencing "hebrew letter," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.