Degree Celsius
Unicode places the degree celsius at code point U+2103, part of the fancy letters family. Copy the ℃ with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | ℃ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2103 | |
| Name | Degree Celsius | |
| HTML (decimal) | ℃ | |
| HTML (hex) | ℃ | |
| CSS content | \2103 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2103 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x84 0x83 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2103 |
How to type the degree celsius symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ℃ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
℃in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\2103"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u2103produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the degree celsius symbol?
Click the ℃ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for degree celsius?
The degree celsius has the Unicode code point U+2103. In HTML you can write it as ℃ or ℃.
Does the degree celsius symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2103 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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