°

Degree Sign

Unicode
U+00B0
Category
Math
HTML Entity
°
CSS
\00B0
The degree sign (°) is a typographical symbol primarily used to represent degrees of arc, temperature, or geographic coordinates. Originating from mathematical and scientific notation, it is universally recognized in both technical documentation and everyday contexts like weather forecasts (e.g., 72°F). While sometimes confused with the masculine ordinal indicator (º) or a superscript zero, the true degree sign is a perfectly round, elevated circle.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+0176
macOS
Option+Shift+8
Linux
Compose + o + o
HTML
°

In Programming

In programming, the degree sign is typically handled as a string character or Unicode literal (\u00B0) for UI display in weather applications, mapping software, or geometry outputs. It does not function as a mathematical operator in standard programming languages.

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Tags

angle angle symbol celsius circle symbol degree symbol keyboard shortcut degrees degrees celsius degrees fahrenheit fahrenheit geographic coordinates mathematics measurement ordinal indicator temperature temperature symbol

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