U+2296 · Mathematical Operators

Circled Minus ⊖

Circled Minus is the Unicode character U+2296 (official name “CIRCLED MINUS”) from the Mathematical Operators block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s enclosed letters & numbers collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2296

HTML&ominus;

⊖U+2296

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+2296`
Decimal	`8854`
HTML named entity	`&ominus;`
HTML (hex)	`⊖`
HTML (decimal)	`⊖`
CSS	`\2296`
JavaScript	`\u2296`
Python	`\u2296`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 8A 96`
UTF-16	`2296`
URL-encoded	`%E2%8A%96`

Character details

Official name	CIRCLED MINUS
Unicode block	Mathematical Operators
General category	Math Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero category	Enclosed Letters & Numbers
Emoji	No

How to type ⊖

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2296 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “circled minus”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “circled minus”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2296.

iPhone & Android

Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “circled minus” or enter U+2296.
HTML: &ominus; or ⊖
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8854)