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U+00B0 DEGREE SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Other symbol
| Name | DEGREE SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00B0 |
| Decimal | 176 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | C2 B0 |
| UTF-16 | 00B0 |
| UTF-32 | 000000B0 |
| HTML | ° ° ° |
| CSS | \00B0 |
| JavaScript | \u00B0 |
| Python | \u00b0 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%B0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00B0?
U+00B0 ° is officially named DEGREE SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type °?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00B0, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00b0, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00B0. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0176 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write ° in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ° (decimal) or ° (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity °.
How is ° encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 B0. In UTF-16: 00B0.