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Maths · U+222B

UnicodeU+222B (8747)
HTML entity∫
Named entity∫
CSScontent: "\222B"
JavaScript"\u222B"
URL encoded%E2%88%AB
UTF-8 size3 bytes
CategoryMaths

Symbols for formulas. Most are not on the keyboard, so people copy them.

How to read this

  • A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
  • In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
  • In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
  • If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the Unicode code point of ∫?

U+222B, which is 8747 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.

Q. How do I write ∫ in HTML?

Use ∫ and every browser shows the same character. The named form ∫ also works.

Q. How do I use ∫ in CSS or JavaScript?

In CSS, content: "\222B". In JavaScript, "\u222B". In a URL it becomes %E2%88%AB.

Q. What kind of character is ∫?

It belongs to the maths group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.

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