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Superscript is text formatted to appear smaller than the surrounding text and is usually aligned slightly above the top of the regular type; subscript is similar, but aligned slightly below the baseline. In English, superscript is commonly used to add references (for footnotes), copyright or trademark symbols, and in equations for scientific and mathematical texts. Subscript is mainly reserved for chemical compounds.

![Montage: A paragraph with a superscript reference to a footnote, a heading with a superscript trademark, and a chemical formula with subscript atomic numbers.](images/thumbnail.svg)
Typefaces: EB Garamond, Space Grotesk, Noto Sans

Superscript and subscript can be easily applied to text with controls in most user interfaces, from word processors to design applications.

![An approximation of the superscript/subscript options often found in applications’ user interfaces.](images/superscript_subscript_2.svg)

Although it’s possible for software to synthesize the smaller sizes, it’s best to use the correct superscript and subscript glyphs in a font file, if they exist—much like avoiding faux small caps.