Circled Plus (⊕) is the Unicode character at U+2295 in the Mathematical Operators block (official name: CIRCLED PLUS). It shows a plus sign inside a circle and is used in math notation (including direct sum and circled addition).
Remember
Character ⊕
Unicode U+2295
Hex entity ⊕
Decimal ⊕
Named entity ⊕
CSS escape \2295
All of these produce the same glyph: ⊕. Prefer ⊕ or a typed ⊕ in hand-written HTML; use numeric forms when generating markup.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
⊕
HTML text (UTF-8)
Named entity
⊕
HTML markup
Hex entity
⊕
HTML markup
Decimal entity
⊕
HTML markup
CSS escape
\2295
Stylesheet content
When to use which
Situation
Use
Hand-written HTML
⊕ or type ⊕
Generated / numeric-only markup
⊕ or ⊕
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\2295"
Circled minus (look-alike)
Use ⊖ (U+2296), not ⊕
Everyday addition
Use plain +
See it
Live Preview
Circled Plus rendered in common writing contexts.
Inline textA ⊕ B
Large glyph⊕
Compared⊕ ⊖ ⊗ +
Monospaceop ⊕ → circled plus
With entitiesNamed: ⊕ | Hex: ⊕ | Decimal: ⊕
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows Circled Plus with the named entity, hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Five ways to produce ⊕ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Circled Plus (⊕) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\2295";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Circled Plus using Named Entity: ⊕</p>
<p>Circled Plus using Hex Code: ⊕</p>
<p>Circled Plus using HTML Code: ⊕</p>
<p id="point">Circled Plus using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed directly: ⊕</p>
</body>
</html>
Use ⊕ (hex), ⊕ (decimal), ⊕ (named), or the CSS escape \2295 in the content property. All render ⊕. You can also paste ⊕ directly when your file is UTF-8.
U+2295 (hex 2295, decimal 8853). Unicode names it CIRCLED PLUS. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block.
Yes. ⊕ maps to U+2295. Prefer ⊕ in hand-written HTML; numeric forms are useful in generated markup.
⊕ (U+2295) is circled plus. ⊖ (U+2296) is circled minus. + is the plain ASCII plus sign — use it for everyday addition.
HTML entities (⊕, ⊕, or ⊕) go in markup. The CSS escape \2295 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⊕.
Use it in math notation (for example direct sum or circled addition) when you need this exact operator. Prefer + for ordinary addition in text and UI.
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Did you know?
Circled plus is Unicode U+2295 (decimal 8853) — official name CIRCLED PLUS in the Mathematical Operators block. HTML’s named reference is ⊕. It often denotes direct sum or a circled addition operator and is not circled minus (U+2296 ⊖).
