U+003D

Equals Sign=

Equals Sign is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Basic Latin block, listed here under Basic Latin (ASCII). Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "equals", "assign", "punctuation", "ascii".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+003D
Decimal
61
Hex
0x003D
Octal
0o75

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+003D
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0EQUALS SIGN
DecimalBase 1061
HexadecimalBase 160x003D
OctalBase 80o75
BinaryBase 20000000000111101
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+0000–U+007FBasic Latin
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)=
HTML entity (hex)=
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\003D
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%3D

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u003D
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u003D
Python\u003D
Java / C# / Kotlin\u003D

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-81 byte3D
UTF-16 (BE)003D
UTF-32 (BE)0000003D

How to type Equals Sign

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +3D with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 3D then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 003D. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Equals Sign".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3d, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: = in HTML, \003D in CSS, and \u003D in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
EQUALS SIGN
Block
Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Basic Latin block: U0000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Equals Sign symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select = and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Equals Sign?

Equals Sign is U+003D (decimal 61, hexadecimal 0x003D, octal 0o75). It lives in the Basic Latin block (U+0000–U+007F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Equals Sign?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "EQUALS SIGN". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Equals Sign?

Use = or =. In CSS, use content: "\003D".

How do I type Equals Sign in code?

JavaScript: "\u003D". Python: "\u003D". JSON and Java: "\u003D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is 3D.

Is Equals Sign an emoji?

No. Equals Sign is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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