In French, certain abbreviations are written with the first letter(s) of the word they represent, followed by the final letter(s) in superscript. The superscript in this case is sometimes optional. … See more

In English, superior letters are reserved for use with ordinal numerals, as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. However, this use is not mandatory and not always preferred: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. are also accepted abbreviations of ordinal numerals.
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One abbreviation using a superior letter, the numero sign, has been given its own character: №. Originally, this was just another use of a superior , abbreviating numero, the word for 'number' in several Romance languages. It often appears in English, for … See more

• Subscript and superscript
• Unicode subscripts and superscripts
• Ordinal indicator
• Numero sign
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In Spanish, they are known as letras voladas ('flying letters', in Spain) or voladitas (lit. 'little flying' letters). At present, these letters are usually not underlined, though underlining them is acceptable. It is ruled that a period must be added … See more

Most typewriters for Spanish and other Romance languages had keys that could enter and directly, as a shorthand intended to be used primarily with ordinal numbers, such as 1. for first.
In computing, early 8-bit character sets as code page 437 See more

Several superior letters are used in phonetic transcription systems. The International Phonetic Alphabet uses the superscript n ⁿ for nasal release, the superscript w ʷ to … See more