♯
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See also: Appendix:Variations of the number sign
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Translingual
Glyph origin
Originally a lowercase b written with a square loop (the so called "square B" or "B quadratum") to distinguish from a lowercase b written with a round loop ("round B" or "B rotundum"), when the only notes used in (Western) music were what are now considered C, D, E, F, G, A, B-flat and B. The round B was used for the former and the square B for the latter. The square B was then later generalized as the symbol for non-flat notes, variants of which diverged into the modern natural and sharp signs.
Symbol
♯
Usage notes
In general typography, the symbol is usually written as the number sign #.
Antonyms
Related terms
- 𝄪 (double sharp)