°
° Degree Symbol
The degree symbol (°) marks degrees of angle (90°) or temperature (20°C).
Also known as: degree sign, degrees symbol, temperature symbol.
Codes
| Symbol | ° | |
| Unicode | U+00B0 | |
| HTML entity (named) | ° | |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ° | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ° | |
| CSS | \00B0 | |
| LaTeX | ^\circ | |
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 0176 |
How to type ° (Degree Symbol)
WindowsAlt + 0176
Hold Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt (Alt + 248 also works).
Mac⌥ + ⇧ + 8
Press Option + Shift + 8.
Microsoft Word00B0, Alt + X
Type 00B0, then press Alt + X to convert it to °.
Google Docs
Insert → Special characters, then search “degree”.
LaTeX^\circ
In math mode, type 90^\circ to render 90°.
Usage
- ° marks angle measure: a right angle is 90°, a full turn 360°.
- For temperature, pair it with a unit: 20°C or 72°F.
- In LaTeX, 45^\circ renders the degree as a raised circle.