Plus Sign
+
Click the symbol above to copy
Technical Information
Unicode:
U+002BHTML Code:
+CSS Code:
"\002B"HTML Entity:
+Creative Star Showcases
- 5 + 3 = 8
- sum = a + b;
Plus Sign Content
Plus Sign (+)
The Plus Sign (+) is one of the most widely recognized mathematical symbols, used to represent addition and positivity. It appears in basic arithmetic (e.g., 5 + 3 = 8), in algebraic expressions, and in computer programming where it may also serve as a concatenation operator.
How to Use the Symbol
You can easily copy and paste this character: +
On Windows:
Type it directly using the keyboard (Shift + = key). It is part of the standard ASCII set.
On Mac:
Press Shift + = key to insert the symbol. Universally supported across operating systems and fonts.
On Mobile:
Open the numeric/symbol keyboard and tap the + key. Available on all major devices.
Technical Information for Developers
The following codes will help developers implement the Plus Sign (+) into websites and applications.
HTML Entities:
+++CSS Content Property:
.plus-sign::before { content: "\002B"; }Unicode Details:
- Unicode: U+002B
- Name: Plus Sign
- Block: Basic Latin, U+0000 - U+007F
- Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
- Script: Code for undetermined script (Zyyy)
- Category: Math Symbol (Sm)
- Bidirectional Class: European Separator (ES)
- Combining Class: Not Reordered (0)
- Character is Mirrored: No
- GCGID: SA010000
- PostScript Name: plus
- Unicode Version: 1.1 (June 1993)
Encoding:
- UTF-8 Encoding:
0x2B - UTF-16 Encoding:
0x002B - UTF-32 Encoding:
0x0000002B