U+2796 · Dingbats
Minus Emoji ➖
Minus Emoji is the Unicode character U+2796 (official name “HEAVY MINUS SIGN”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2796
HTML➖
➖︎U+2796
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2796 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 10134 | |
| HTML (hex) | ➖ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ➖ | |
| CSS | \2796 | |
| JavaScript | \u2796 | |
| Python | \u2796 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9E 96 | |
| UTF-16 | 2796 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9E%96 |
Character details
| Official name | HEAVY MINUS SIGN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Dingbats |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type ➖
Windows
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “heavy minus sign”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2796then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “heavy minus sign”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “heavy minus sign”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2796.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “minus”.
- 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 “heavy minus sign” or enter
U+2796. - HTML:
➖ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(10134)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ➖?
It is U+2796 (HEAVY MINUS SIGN), decimal 10134.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2796 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “heavy minus sign”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ➖ (or ➖). There is no named entity.