What does ➖ Minus mean?
A heavy minus sign. It means subtract, less or without: hold the sugar, a deducted point, or a con in a pros-and-cons list. People also use it as a bold horizontal line to divide sections of a message. In ratings it can suggest something slightly below par, and in temperatures it marks the cold side of zero.
➖ Minus is an emoji from the Symbols category (math symbols), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about -, −, heavy, math and sign.
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➖ Minus on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Minus looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Minus emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ➖ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :heavy_minus_sign:.
When was the Minus emoji added?
➖ Minus was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ➖ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Minus. The underlying code (U+2796) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.