~
Math Symbol
U+007E
Unicode 16.0
TILDE
Official Unicode character in the Basic Latin block. Use the copy buttons or follow the platform-specific instructions below to type this character.
How to Type the TILDE (~)
Windows Instructions
Hold Alt + type 126 on NumPad
Num Lock must be turned on. Numbers must be typed on the physical numeric keypad on the right.
macOS (Apple) Instructions
Press Shift + `
Standard macOS mnemonic Option key shortcut compatible with US and International Mac keyboards.
Technical Specifications & Encoding Details
| Unicode Codepoint | U+007E |
| Decimal Value | 126 |
| Hexadecimal Value | 0x007E |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0x7E |
| HTML Named Entity | ˜ |
| HTML Decimal Entity | ~ |
| HTML Hex Entity | ~ |
| General Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode Block | Basic Latin |
| Script | Common |