Circled minus

⊖ is the Unicode character “CIRCLED MINUS” (U+2296). It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

⊖ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2296
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ⊖
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ⊖
CSSFor the CSS content property \2296
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2296
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2296
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%8A%96
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 8A 96
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2296

How to type ⊖

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “circled minus”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2296 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “circled minus”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2296. Every format is on the circled minus page.

About ⊖

Unicode name
CIRCLED MINUS
Code point
U+2296 (8854)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1