U+229D · Math symbol
HTML entity
⊝
LaTeX
\circleddash
Circled Dash Symbol ⊝
⊝ is circled dash. Write it in HTML as ⊝ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+229D | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⊝ | |
| HTML decimal | ⊝ | |
| CSS | \229D | |
| JavaScript | \u{229D} | |
| Python | \U0000229D | |
| Java / C# | \u229D | |
| Rust | \u{229d} | |
| Swift | \u{229D} | |
| PHP | \u{229D} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%8A%9D | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8A 9D | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 229D | |
| Base64 | 4oqd | |
| Decimal | 8861 | |
| HTML entity | ⊝ | |
| LaTeX | \circleddash | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
Will ⊝ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⊝ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⊝ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Other dash characters
Unicode names 9 characters ending in “dash”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Mathematical Operators
The operators mathematics and programming share — set theory, logic, calculus, comparison. Almost every character here has a LaTeX command, which is usually the fastest way to name the one you mean.
How to type ⊝
| Windows | Type 229D then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “circled dash” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 229d, press Enter |
| HTML | ⊝ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⊝ circled dash symbol?
- On Windows, type 229D and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 229d. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⊝?
- Circled Dash is U+229D, written in HTML as ⊝ and in LaTeX as \circleddash. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⊝?
- Circled Dash is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.