Subscript Eight vs Subscript Minus
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Property Comparison
| Property | ₈ 2088 | ₋ 208B |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Subscript Eight | Subscript Minus |
| Category | Superscript & Subscript | Superscript & Subscript |
| Block | Superscripts and Subscripts | Superscripts and Subscripts |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Other Number (No) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | EN | ES |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 2088 | 208B |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2088 | U+208B |
| HTML Decimal | ₈ | ₋ |
| HTML Hex | ₈ | ₋ |
| CSS | \2088 | \208B |
| JavaScript | \u{2088} | \u{208B} |
| Python | \u2088 | \u208b |
| UTF-8 | e2 82 88 | e2 82 8b |
How to Distinguish
Both Subscript Eight and Subscript Minus belong to the Superscript & Subscript category and the Superscripts and Subscripts block. Compare their codepoints and visual rendering to distinguish them.
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