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Subscript Generator

Subscript lowers characters below the normal line, most familiar from chemical formulas like H₂O. This tool converts full words and numbers into Unicode's subscript characters directly.

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About subscript generator

Where subscript is defined

Unicode added subscript characters mainly to support scientific notation — chemical formulas, mathematical indices, and similar technical writing — which is why coverage of the full alphabet is incomplete.

Which letters are missing

Only a subset of lowercase letters (a, e, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, x) have subscript equivalents in Unicode. Letters like b, c, d, f, g, q, w, y, and z simply don't exist in subscript form, so they're left unchanged.

When to use real HTML instead

For anything read by assistive technology or meant to be indexed by search engines, the semantic <sub> tag is the more reliable choice — reach for this generator specifically for platforms that strip HTML formatting.

Frequently asked

Why did my word convert with some letters missing?

Subscript coverage in Unicode is incomplete — only about two-thirds of the lowercase alphabet has a subscript form, so unsupported letters stay at normal size.

Can I write a full chemical formula with this?

Yes for the numbers (which are fully supported); for letters, results will vary depending on which specific letters appear in the formula.

Does subscript work for uppercase letters?

No — Unicode's subscript letter set only covers lowercase, so uppercase input is converted to lowercase before styling.

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