Degree Fahrenheit symbol (℉)
U+2109 · DEGREE FAHRENHEIT · 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
2109 Alt+X
Type 2109 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 “degree Fahrenheit 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 ;fahrenheit.
- Now type ;fahrenheit 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 ;fahrenheit.
- Type ;fahrenheit in any app and tap ℉ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2109 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2109 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ℉ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ℉ is DEGREE FAHRENHEIT, code point U+2109. You will find it in the Letterlike Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the units with 112 symbols, among them ° ℃ µ Ω %.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ℉ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ℉ | |
| CSS | content: "\2109"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2109 | |
| URL | %E2%84%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 84 89 | |
| Unicode | U+2109 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ℉ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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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 | Degree Fahrenheit symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de grau Fahrenheit |
| Español | Símbolo de grados Fahrenheit |
| Italiano | Simbolo gradi Fahrenheit |
| Français | Symbole degré Fahrenheit |
| Deutsch | Grad-Fahrenheit-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Fahrenhayt sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol derajat Fahrenheit |
| Polski | Symbol stopnia Fahrenheita |
| Русский | Символ градуса Фаренгейта |
| 日本語 | 華氏度記号 |
| 한국어 | 화씨 기호 |
Related symbols
All Units →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 2109 and press Alt+X.
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 ;fahrenheit.
What is the HTML code for the degree Fahrenheit symbol?
There is no named entity; use ℉ or ℉. In CSS write \2109, in JavaScript \u2109.
Will ℉ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ℉ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.