U+2103 · Letterlike Symbols

Degree Celsius ℃

The degree Celsius sign ℃ combines the degree mark and the letter C in one character. It exists mainly for compatibility with East Asian character sets, where it fits neatly into fixed-width text. It appears in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents, weather apps, and product labels. In English text, the two-character form °C is more common.

UnicodeU+2103

HTML℃

℃U+2103

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+2103`
Decimal	`8451`
HTML (hex)	`℃`
HTML (decimal)	`℃`
CSS	`\2103`
JavaScript	`\u2103`
Python	`\u2103`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 84 83`
UTF-16	`2103`
URL-encoded	`%E2%84%83`

Character details

Official name	DEGREE CELSIUS
Unicode block	Letterlike Symbols
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Letterlike Symbols
Decomposition	`<compat> U+00B0 U+0043`
Emoji	No

How to type ℃

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2103 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “degree celsius”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “degree celsius”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2103.

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 “degree celsius” or enter U+2103.
HTML: ℃
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8451)

Examples

Today’s high: 23℃
Bake at 180℃
Store below 25℃

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It is easily confused with the two-character sequence of a degree sign ° (U+00B0) and a capital C.

Tip: Unicode recommends using ° + C instead of ℃ in most text, because it searches, sorts, and renders more consistently.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.