Minus Emoji

Symbols

A thick, bold horizontal dash centered within a square frame. It serves as a clear, unmistakable indicator of the mathematical operation for subtraction or a negative value.

Usage Context

Beyond basic arithmetic, this sign is frequently used to show a decline in statistics, indicate a decrease in temperature, or represent the 'remove' action in digital interfaces. It is the logical counterpart to the ➕ and ➗ emojis when discussing data or calculations.

History

Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2010, the minus sign has roots in early computer terminal character sets where simple ASCII dashes were often too thin to stand out. The heavy, blocky design was standardized to ensure the character remained legible on small mobile screens and early smartphone interfaces.

Details

Glyph

➖

Unicode

U+2796

Shortcode

:emoji_u2796:

HTML Entity

➖

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Symbols

Subcategory math

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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