Squared minus

⊟ is the Unicode character “SQUARED MINUS” (U+229F). 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+229F
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ⊟
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ⊟
CSSFor the CSS content property \229F
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u229F
PythonEscape in Python strings \u229F
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%8A%9F
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 8A 9F
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 229F

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 “squared minus”.

In Microsoft Word, type 229F and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “squared 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+229F. Every format is on the squared minus page.

About ⊟

Unicode name
SQUARED MINUS
Code point
U+229F (8863)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1