Everyday text
° is most useful when the line needs a compact text-first character that stays cleaner and more predictable than emoji.
°
Degree Sign
U+00B0
°
The ° degree sign is a practical special character people use for temperature, angles, measurement labels in plain text.
Math, notation, and number-heavy text.
Where people actually use this symbol
Layout and formatting
° often helps with short labels, dividers, lists, or profile text where the exact character matters as much as the meaning.
Where it works better than emoji
° is usually better than emoji when the goal is clean text structure, predictable alignment, and a lighter visual footprint. Emoji win on emotion; symbols win on control and clarity.
Alternative symbols to compare
©
Special characters
U+00A9
Copyright notices, footers, and legal labels.
®
Special characters
U+00AE
Copyright notices, footers, and legal labels.
™
Special characters
U+2122
Copyright notices, footers, and legal labels.
§
Special characters
U+00A7
Copyright notices, footers, and legal labels.
¶
Special characters
U+00B6
Headings, grouped text, and readable formatting.
±
Special characters
U+00B1
Math, notation, and number-heavy text.
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Symbol details
- Category
- Special Characters
- Unicode
- U+00B0
- HTML
- °
- ASCII
- No