How to Insert the Right Angle Symbol ( ⦜ ) Anywhere

Wish to indicate a right angle without writing “right angle” or “90°”? Find out here how to insert the right angle symbol on right about any device (Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, LaTeX etc.).

First, Piece of Clothing in Saint Andrews

If you hit a ball of golf and it lands on a piece of clothing on St. Andrews’ famed course, worry not.

The rules from 1858 allow you to “draw the clothes from under the ball.” If a clothes-washing tub is in your way, remove it.

Now that we know what’s right and fair on the golf course, let’s turn to landing right angles on screens everywhere:

How to Insert the Right Angle Symbol ( ⦜ ) on Windows, Mac and Mobile

Using Copy and Paste
(Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android…)

Right angle with indicator ⊾	copy
Right angle with dot ⦝	copy
Right angle with square ⦜	copy
Simple right angle ∟	copy

Top left ⌜	copy
Bottom left ⌞	copy
Top right ⌝	copy
Bottom right ⌟	copy

Triangular ruler 📐

copy

Not just right angles: How to Insert the Angle Symbol in Word

Windows: Using Character Map

To insert a right-angle sign using the Windows Character Map:

1. Open Character Map.
   Using Start menu: Press Windows for the start menu, start typing character map and click the Character Map application.
2. Select Lucida Sans Unicode under Font :.
3. Check Advanced view.
4. Type right angle under Search for :.
5. Double-click the Right Angle or Right Angle With Arc character.
   

Alternatives: On Windows, you can also use other methods to insert Unicode characters, of course; see below for the Unicode UTF codes for various right-angle characters.

Mac: Using Character Viewer

To add a right-angle symbol on a Mac using Character Viewer:

1. Select Edit | Emoji & Symbols from the menu on a Mac.
   Mac keyboard shortcut: Press Command Control Space or 🌐 (globe) to quickly open Character Viewer or the emoji panel.
2. Type right angle in the search field.
   Both dialogs: This works in both the emoji dialog and Character Viewer.
3. Double-click the right angle sign you want to enter.
   

Alternatives: A Mac offers other ways to insert Unicode characters; you can use them to insert the symbols from the table below, of course.

Degrees: How to Find the Degrees Symbol ( ° ) on a Mac Keyboard

iOS and Android: Using an Emoji Keyboard

You can use the triangular ruler emoji to indicate a right angle on iPhone and Android.

To insert the ruler:

1. Open the emoji keyboard.
2. Look for and insert 📐.
   Search: Try searching for ruler.

Degrees: How to Type the Degrees Symbol ( ° ) on iPhone (Any Lang)

How to Insert the Right Angle Symbol: FAQ

Can I insert a right-angle sign using HTML?

Yes, you can use the Unicode codepoint equivalents to insert right angle symbols in HTML code:

Is there a right-angle symbol for TeX and LaTeX?

No, there is no right-angle character built into LaTeX. You can resort to packages, though

amsmath

You can use the angle symbol, for example, from amsmath:

\usepackage{amsmath}
…
$\angle$ 90$^{\circ}$
$\angle{ABC}$ 90$^{\circ}$

This results in

.

unicode-math

With the unicode-math package, you can use Unicode symbols for right angles:

\usepackage{unicode-math}
…
$\rightangle$ --- right angle

$\measuredrightangle$ --- measured right angle

With very limited font support:

$\rightanglemdot$ --- measured right angle with dot

$\rightanglesqr$ --- right angle with square

The result is for the first two symbols

.

As an alternative, you can construct your own right angle symbol in LaTeX.

(How to insert the right angle symbol tested with Mac and Windows; first published October 2021, last updated August 2024)