U+208B

Subscript minus₋

Subscript 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 "lowered", "math".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+208B
Decimal
8331
Hex
0x208B
Octal
0o20213

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+208B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SUBSCRIPT MINUS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSUBSCRIPT HYPHEN-MINUS
DecimalBase 108331
HexadecimalBase 160x208B
OctalBase 80o20213
BinaryBase 20010000010001011
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2070–U+209FSuperscripts and Subscripts
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)₋
HTML entity (hex)₋
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\208B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%82%8B

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u208B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u208B
Python\u208B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u208B

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 82 8B
UTF-16 (BE)208B
UTF-32 (BE)0000208B

How to type Subscript minus

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +208B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 208B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 208B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Subscript minus".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 208b, 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, \208B in CSS, and \u208B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SUBSCRIPT MINUS
Unicode 1.0 name
SUBSCRIPT 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 Subscript 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 Subscript minus?

Subscript minus is U+208B (decimal 8331, hexadecimal 0x208B, octal 0o20213). 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 Subscript minus?

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

What is the HTML code for Subscript minus?

Use ₋ or ₋. In CSS, use content: "\208B".

How do I type Subscript minus in code?

JavaScript: "\u208B". Python: "\u208B". JSON and Java: "\u208B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 82 8B.

Is Subscript minus an emoji?

No. Subscript 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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