÷ Division Sign
“Division Sign” description
Alternative names
This glyph is also known under the following names or aliases:
- obelus
Notes
- occasionally used as an alternate, more visually distinct version of − MINUS SIGN or ‑ NON-BREAKING HYPHEN in some contexts
- historically used as a punctuation mark to denote questionable passages in manuscripts
Related glyphs
Below is a list of other glyphs that are related to this one:
“Division Sign” on various operating systems
The image below shows how the “Division Sign” symbol might look like on different operating systems. If the font in which this web site is displayed does not contain the symbol and there is no fallback font able to render it, you can use the image below to get an idea of what it should look like.
Please note that the image above is computer generated and not all images are curated, so certain errors might occur. Additionally, the operating systems change on occasions the default fonts they provide, so the character might not look the same on your operating system.