Angle symbol (∠)
U+2220 · ANGLE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ∠
Windows
No Alt code
∠ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2220 Alt+X
Type 2220 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ∠. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ∠.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “angle symbol” and click ∠ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ∠ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ∠ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ∠ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;angle.
- Now type ;angle anywhere: the keyboard suggests ∠.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ∠:
- Copy ∠ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ∠ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;angle.
- Type ;angle in any app and tap ∠ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2220 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2220 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ∠ means and how it is used
The angle sign ∠ names an angle in geometry: ∠ABC is the angle at vertex B. The measured-angle sign ∡ and the right-angle sign ∟ are related characters. For the size of an angle use the degree sign: ∠ABC = 45°. In plain text it saves writing the word angle again and again in geometry notes.
The official Unicode name of ∠ is ANGLE, code point U+2220. You will find it in the Mathematical Operators block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: acute.
It sits in the math symbols with 148 symbols, among them π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ∠ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ∠ | |
| HTML hex | ∠ | |
| CSS | content: "\2220"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2220 | |
| URL | %E2%88%A0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 A0 | |
| Unicode | U+2220 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
∠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ∠ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ∠Angle symbolU+2220 · ANGLE
- 𞣈U+1E8C8 · Mende Kikakui
Names in other languages
What ∠ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Angle symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de ângulo |
| Español | Símbolo de ángulo |
| Italiano | Simbolo angolo |
| Français | Symbole angle |
| Deutsch | Winkelzeichen |
| Türkçe | Açı sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol sudut |
| Polski | Symbol kąta |
| Русский | Знак угла |
| 日本語 | 角度記号 (角) |
| 한국어 | 각 기호 |
Related symbols
All Math →Questions people ask
How do I type ∠ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ∠ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2220 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ∠ and 𞣈?
∠ is the angle symbol (U+2220). 𞣈 is a different character: 𞣈 (U+1E8C8, Mende Kikakui block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ∠ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ∠. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;angle.
What is the HTML code for the angle symbol?
Use the entity ∠ or the numeric code ∠ (hex ∠). In CSS write \2220, in JavaScript \u2220.
Will ∠ show on every phone?
∠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.