➖️ Minus is an emoji from the Symbols category. Its Unicode code point is U+2796 and it was released in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ➖️ Minus mean?
➖️ Minus is part of the “Math Symbols” set in the Symbols emoji category. You will see it in chats and captions related to -, heavy, math, sign and −. Minus has been available since Unicode 6.0 (2010), so it displays on almost all current devices. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :heavy_minus_sign: to insert it.
Minus emoji codes
| Emoji | ➖️ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2796 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ➖ |
| HTML entity (hex) | ➖ |
| CSS | \2796 |
| JavaScript | \u{2796} |
| Python | \u2796 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9E%96 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9E 96 |
| Shortcode | :heavy_minus_sign: |
| Shortcode (alt) | :minus: |
How to type ➖️ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for “minus”.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for “minus”.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search “minus”.
- HTML: write
➖in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Minus keywords
- -
- heavy
- math
- sign
- −
Frequently asked questions
What does ➖️ mean?
➖️ Minus is part of the “Math Symbols” set in the Symbols emoji category. You will see it in chats and captions related to -, heavy, math, sign and −. Minus has been available since Unicode 6.0 (2010), so it displays on almost all current devices. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :heavy_minus_sign: to insert it.
How do I copy and paste the Minus emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ➖️ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press → Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ➖️ Minus added to Unicode?
Minus was released as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Related Math Symbols emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicode® Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.