Character Codes
| Read | Character | Unicode | ASCII | URL | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | + | U+002B | + |
%2B |
|
| Minus | − | U+2212 | %E2%88%92 |
− or &x2212; or − |
|
| Hyphen-minus | - | U+002D | - |
%2D |
The Unicode minus sign is designed to be the same length and height as the plus and equals signs. In most fonts these are the same width as digits in order to facilitate the alignment of numbers in tables.
The hyphen-minus sign (-) is the ASCII version of the minus sign, and doubles as a hyphen. It is usually shorter in length than the plus sign and sometimes at a different height. It can be used as a substitute for the true minus sign when the character set is limited to ASCII.
There is a commercial minus sign (⁒), which looks somewhat like an obelus, at U+2052 (HTML &x2052;).
Read more about this topic: Plus And Minus Signs
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