Minus-or-plus sign

∓ is the Unicode character “MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN” (U+2213). 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+2213
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∓
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∓
CSSFor the CSS content property \2213
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2213
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2213
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%93
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 93
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2213

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 “minus-or-plus sign”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2213 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “minus-or-plus sign”.

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+2213. Every format is on the minus-or-plus sign page.

About ∓

Unicode name
MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN
Code point
U+2213 (8723)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1