Subscript plus sign

Meaning and uses

A small plus sign that sits low on the line, used in chemistry for ions. In aesthetic text it is a tiny sparkle, often written ₊˚⊹.

Unicode details

₊ is the Unicode character named SUBSCRIPT PLUS SIGN, code point U+208A, in the Superscripts and Subscripts block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ₊

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 208A and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ₊.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “subscript plus sign”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 208a, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ₊. In a CSS content property, use "\208A".