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Degree sign
ExtendedASCII 176 | Hex 0xB0 | U+00B0
ASCII Code
Decimal
176
Hexadecimal
0xB0
Octal
260
Binary
1011 0000
How to Type
Windows Alt CodeAlt + 176
HTML Entity
°
Unicode InputU+00B0
Character in Different Encodings
| Encoding | Code | Symbol | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code page 437 | 176 | ░ | Light shade |
| ISO-8859-1 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-2 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-3 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-4 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-5 | 176 | А | Cyrillic capital letter A |
| ISO-8859-6 | 176 | - | Unused |
| ISO-8859-7 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-8 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-9 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-10 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| ISO-8859-11 | 176 | ฐ | Thai character Tho Than |
| Windows-1250 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1251 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1252 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1253 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1254 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1255 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1256 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1257 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
| Windows-1258 | 176 | ° | Degree sign |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASCII code 176?
ASCII code 176 represents the Degree sign character. In hexadecimal it is 0xB0, in binary 1011 0000, and in octal 260. This is an extended ASCII character whose meaning varies by encoding.
How do I type ASCII 176 on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 176 on the numeric keypad. On Mac, you can use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols). In HTML, use the entity ° or °.