U+207B

Superscript minus⁻

Superscript minus is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Superscripts and Subscripts block, listed here under Superscript & Subscript. 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 "raised", "math".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+207B
Decimal
8315
Hex
0x207B
Octal
0o20173

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+207B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SUPERSCRIPT MINUS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSUPERSCRIPT HYPHEN-MINUS
DecimalBase 108315
HexadecimalBase 160x207B
OctalBase 80o20173
BinaryBase 20010000001111011
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2070–U+209FSuperscripts and Subscripts
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⁻
HTML entity (hex)⁻
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\207B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%BB

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u207B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u207B
Python\u207B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u207B

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 BB
UTF-16 (BE)207B
UTF-32 (BE)0000207B

How to type Superscript minus

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +207B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 207B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 207B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Superscript minus".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 207b, 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, \207B in CSS, and \u207B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SUPERSCRIPT MINUS
Unicode 1.0 name
SUPERSCRIPT HYPHEN-MINUS
Block
Superscripts and Subscripts (U+2070–U+209F)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Superscripts and Subscripts block: U2070.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Superscript minus 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 Superscript minus?

Superscript minus is U+207B (decimal 8315, hexadecimal 0x207B, octal 0o20173). It lives in the Superscripts and Subscripts block (U+2070–U+209F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Superscript minus?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SUPERSCRIPT MINUS"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SUPERSCRIPT HYPHEN-MINUS". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Superscript minus?

Use ⁻ or ⁻. In CSS, use content: "\207B".

How do I type Superscript minus in code?

JavaScript: "\u207B". Python: "\u207B". JSON and Java: "\u207B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 BB.

Is Superscript minus an emoji?

No. Superscript minus 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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