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How to use Degree Symbol

What the tool does, how to run it, and what to expect from the result.

About this degree symbol

The degree sign is U+00B0, and it does double duty: 21° for temperature and 45° for an angle are the same character. Two lookalikes cause most of the confusion. The masculine ordinal indicator º (U+00BA) comes from Spanish and Portuguese ordinals and is slightly smaller and often underlined by the font, while the superscript zero ⁰ belongs to mathematical notation. Copying the real degree sign avoids all of it. There are also precomposed ℃ and ℉ characters, which look tidy but are best avoided in body text: most style guides and screen readers prefer the plain degree sign followed by the letter, written as 21 °C. For angles, the prime and double prime characters mark minutes and seconds of arc, which is why coordinates read 40°26′46″ rather than using quote marks.

Every code for each symbol: copy the character, or type it from the code.
SymbolUnicode nameCode pointHTMLWindows alt codeCSS
°Degree signU+00B0°Alt + 176\00B0
℃Degree CelsiusU+2103℃Alt + 8451\2103
℉Degree FahrenheitU+2109℉Alt + 8457\2109
ºMasculine ordinal indicatorU+00BAºAlt + 186\00BA
ªFeminine ordinal indicatorU+00AAªAlt + 170\00AA
∠AngleU+2220∠Alt + 8736\2220
⊾Right angle with arcU+22BE⊾Alt + 8894\22BE
′Prime (minutes of arc)U+2032′Alt + 8242\2032
″Double prime (seconds of arc)U+2033″Alt + 8243\2033
KKelvin (plain letter, preferred)U+004BKAlt + 75\004B
±Plus-minus signU+00B1±Alt + 177\00B1
×Multiplication signU+00D7×Alt + 215\00D7
÷Division signU+00F7÷Alt + 247\00F7
≈Almost equal toU+2248≈Alt + 8776\2248
≠Not equal toU+2260≠Alt + 8800\2260
≤Less-than or equal toU+2264≤Alt + 8804\2264
≥Greater-than or equal toU+2265≥Alt + 8805\2265
√Square rootU+221A√Alt + 8730\221A
πGreek small letter piU+03C0πAlt + 960\03C0
ΣGreek capital letter sigmaU+03A3ΣAlt + 931\03A3
ΔGreek capital letter deltaU+0394ΔAlt + 916\0394
µMicro signU+00B5µAlt + 181\00B5
‰Per mille signU+2030‰Alt + 8240\2030
²Superscript twoU+00B2²Alt + 178\00B2
³Superscript threeU+00B3³Alt + 179\00B3
½Vulgar fraction one halfU+00BD½Alt + 189\00BD
At a glance

Who Degree Symbol is for

A quick way to understand who this helps, what it solves, and where it connects next.

Best fit

Anyone writing temperatures, angles, or coordinates.

Ideal for

Using the degree symbol without installing anything or signing up.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for the questions people usually have before trying a utility like this.

How do I type the degree symbol on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad, or copy it from this page, which works the same on a laptop without a keypad.

How do I type the degree symbol on a Mac?

Press Option and Shift and 8 together. On an iPhone or iPad, press and hold the zero key on the number keyboard and the degree sign appears.

Should I use ℃ or °C?

Write °C, a degree sign followed by a capital C. The single ℃ character exists for compatibility with older East Asian encodings, and many style guides and screen readers handle the two-character form better.

Is there a space before the degree sign?

For temperature, the SI convention puts a space between the number and the unit: 21 °C. For angles there is no space, so 45° is correct. Everyday writing often drops the space in temperatures too, and that is widely accepted.

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