What the converter changes
It swaps each character for a different Unicode character drawn as a raised, smaller letter, so the result is plain text rather than formatting. That is why it can be pasted into places with no formatting menu, such as a profile bio or a chat box. Every letter from a to z has a raised form, as do the digits 0 to 9 and the symbols + - = ( ). Anything else, including spaces, periods, commas, question marks and emoji, passes through unchanged and stays at normal height. Typing "generator bar" gives ᵍᵉⁿᵉʳᵃᵗᵒʳ ᵇᵃʳ.
Capitals become lowercase
The tool has no raised capitals. Capital letters are left as normal capitals, since raised capitals are not included, so Hello becomes Hᵉˡˡᵒ. Digits keep their identity, but note that ¹, ² and ³ come from an older part of Unicode than the other digits, so they are the ones most likely to display well.
The raised q is not a true q. The tool uses ᑫ, a letter from Canadian Aboriginal syllabics that looks like a raised q. Unicode only recently added a genuine raised q, and few fonts show it, so this substitution is a practical choice. It is fine for decoration and wrong for anything that needs exact spelling, since software and screen readers treat ᑫ as a different letter.
Good and poor uses
- Fine for: footnote-style numbers after a word (like this¹), squares and cubes such as m² and cm³, ordinals like 1ˢᵗ and 4ᵗʰ, and a small tagline beside a display name.
- Poor for: usernames, instructions, contact details, equations and any text that must be searched or read aloud accurately.
The raised letters are different characters from ordinary ones, so a search for the plain word may not find the styled one, and screen readers may read each symbol by its technical name or skip it. Some older devices and less common apps show empty boxes for the rarer letters (such as ᶻ and ᶠ), so check the pasted result where it will be displayed. A long sentence of tiny letters is also hard to read.
If you need real superscript
In a word processor, use its built-in superscript command, which keeps the underlying text intact. On a web page, the proper markup does the same job for assistive technology. For text that is small but not raised, the tiny text generator is an alternative. The italic text generator and underline text generator convert text in the same copy-and-paste way, and the gothic font generator gives a decorative style.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as HTML superscript?
No. HTML superscript is markup that tells a browser to raise text, and it only works where that markup is understood. This tool replaces letters with other Unicode characters, so the raised look travels in plain text but depends on font support.
Why did my capital letters turn into lowercase?
There is no full set of raised capitals in this tool, so uppercase letters are converted to the raised lowercase forms. Hello becomes Hᵉˡˡᵒ.
Why do I see boxes instead of raised letters?
The font on that device lacks some of the characters. Try another app or device, or limit the text to digits and common letters, which most fonts include.
Should I use it in a username?
Generally no. The raised characters are different from normal letters, so people cannot find you by typing the plain version, and some platforms reject unusual characters. Keep your handle plain and style only a display name or bio.