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Subscript Minus Symbol ₋
Subscript Minus Symbol Information
| Symbol Name | Subscript Minus |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June 1993) |
| Unicode | U+208B |
| CSS Code | \208B |
| Hex Code | ₋ |
| HTML Code | ₋ |
| Symbol | ₋ |
Subscript Minus Symbol Encoding
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x82 0x8B |
| UTF-16 | 0x208B |
| UTF-32 | 0x0000208B |
How to add subscript minus symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems
You can type the subscript minus symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:
How to type subscript minus symbol on Microsoft Word
You can type the subscript minus in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 208B
- Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
- The original 208B is now transformed into ₋
How to type subscript minus symbol on Microsoft Windows
You can type the subscript minus on Microsoft windows using following steps:
- Hold Alt and press to type subscript minus on your windows machine.
How to type subscript minus symbol on Mac OS
You can type the subscript minus on Mac OS using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
- Type "Subscript Minus" in the search field at the top and press Enter
- The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text


How to type subscript minus symbol on Linux
You can type the subscript minus on Linux using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
- Press keys 208B consecutively
- And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document
How to type subscript minus symbol on IOS and Android
The easiest way to type the subscript minus symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.
How to use subscript minus in CSS
//CSS Example
1span {
2 content: \208B;
3 }How to use subscript minus in HTML
//HTML Example
1<span>₋</span>Subscript Minus symbol representation in programming languages
Subscript Minussymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:
| Language | Representation |
|---|---|
| Rust | \u{208B} |
| Ruby | \u{208B} |
| Python | \u208B |
| PHP | \u{208B} |
| Perl | \x{208B} |
| Java | \u208B |
| Modern JavaScript - Since ES6 | \u{208B} |
| JavaScript | \u208B |
| Go | \u208B |
| C# | \u208B |
| C and C++ | \u208B |
| Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e | \u208B |
| RFC 5137 | \u'208B' |
