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Maths · U+2234

UnicodeU+2234 (8756)
HTML entity∴
Named entity∴
CSScontent: "\2234"
JavaScript"\u2234"
URL encoded%E2%88%B4
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+2234, which is 8756 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: "\2234". In JavaScript, "\u2234". In a URL it becomes %E2%88%B4.

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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