Degree

° is the Unicode character “DEGREE SIGN” (U+00B0). It is also known as degree. It belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

° codes

UnicodeCode point U+00B0
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page °
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code °
HTML entityNamed HTML entity °
CSSFor the CSS content property \00B0
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u00B0
PythonEscape in Python strings \u00B0
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %C2%B0
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 C2 B0
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 00B0
Alt codeWindows, number pad Alt + 248

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

Hold Alt and type 248 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word, type 00B0 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Option + Shift + 8.

Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.

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+00B0. Every format is on the degree page.

About °

Unicode name
DEGREE SIGN
Code point
U+00B0 (176)
Block
Latin 1 Supplement
Category
Other Symbol
Unicode version
1.1
Mac shortcut
Option + Shift + 8