Pick from 671 math symbols for technical writing and notation. Mostly drawn from the Mathematical Operators block. 670 render as text and 1 as emoji.
∑∏∫∮√∛∜
Copy math symbols
671 characters and sequences. Choose an entry and it copies straight away.
That search returns nothing in this set.
01
Math Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
12 of the 671 entries, shown with their full detail. Where two entries look the same, the name settles it. The HTML references beside each name reproduce the code-point sequence character for character.
N-Ary SummationU+2211∑
Symbol · decimal ∑
RatioU+2236∶
Symbol · decimal ∶
Greater-Than Or Equivalent ToU+2273≳
Symbol · decimal ≳
Normal Subgroup OfU+22B2⊲
Symbol · decimal ⊲
Midline Horizontal EllipsisU+22EF⋯
Symbol · decimal ⋯
Left MultimapU+27DC⟜
Symbol · decimal ⟜
Squared SquareU+29C8⧈
Symbol · decimal ⧈
Summation With IntegralU+2A0B⨋
Symbol · decimal ⨋
Union Above Bar Above IntersectionU+2A48⩈
Symbol · decimal ⩈
Less-Than Or ApproximateU+2A85⪅
Symbol · decimal ⪅
Superset With Multiplication Sign BelowU+2AC2⫂
Symbol · decimal ⫂
N-Ary White Vertical BarU+2AFF⫿
Symbol · decimal ⫿
02
Math Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
A broad mathematical collection covers operators, relations, sets, calculus, logic and geometric notation.
These handle amounts, equations, money and ordered labels. The page carries 671 distinct entries: 671 single characters and 0 sequences.
Representative names include N-Ary Summation, Ratio, Greater-Than Or Equivalent To, Normal Subgroup Of. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are Measured Angle With (8), Plus Sign With (7), Element Of With (6). Single-character values span U+00B1 to U+FF1D.
Browse math symbols by type
≃≄≅≆≇
Relations
182 entries
∑∏∫∮±
Operators
80 entries
∧∨∩∪⊂
Sets and logic
76 entries
√∛∜∆∇
Other related forms
333 entries
What this inventory contains
Encoded span for math symbols
The span runs U+00B1 to U+FF1D. By Unicode general category that is symbol 661, punctuation 7, letter 3.
Name patterns that repeat
Sorting every formal name puts Measured Angle With (8), Plus Sign With (7), Element Of With (6) at the top.
Joiners, selectors and length
0 entries span more than one code point: 0 with a zero-width joiner, 0 with a variation selector, the longest running to 1 code points.
Which one should you use
Two look almost the same: N-Ary Summation and N-Ary White Vertical Bar. They are different characters: U+2211 and U+2AFF. Start with other related forms.
It is the biggest group, with 333. Leave sets and logic unless nothing else fits. Colour or no colour is the first choice: 1 emoji, 670 plain.
Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
The grouping here follows practical use, not Unicode's formal categories.
660Symbol
Standalone marks that follow your font. 98% here.
7Punctuation
Punctuation, where small differences matter. 1% here.
3Letter
Alphabetic characters used here for their look.
1Emoji or pictograph
Colour artwork, supplied by the platform.
03
Math Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
Pick from 671 math symbols on this page. The largest set is other related forms, with 333. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Mathematical Operators. Watch the 1 emoji. Unlike the 670 plain ones, you cannot change how they look.
01
4 groups, not one list
Other related forms is the biggest at 333. The rest split between operators, sets and logic and other related forms.
02
Which blocks they come from
They come from Mathematical Operators (256), Supplemental Mathematical Operators (256) and Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B (100). They span U+00B1 to U+FF1D, so no one font covers them all.
03
Easy to confuse
N-Ary Summation and N-Ary White Vertical Bar look alike. They are not the same character.
04
Names repeat in families
“Measured Angle With” opens 8 names here. Read past it.
Key words and ideas
Useful terms when searching or describing math symbols.
Relations
Operators
Sets and logic
Other related forms
Math
Mathematics
Operator
Algebra
Calculus
Set
Logic
N-Ary
Quick comparison
Type
Examples
Good for
Watch for
Relations
≃ ≄ ≅
Equations and technical documents
Treating N-Ary Summation and Ratio as the same character
Operators
∑ ∏ ∫
Prices, measurements and data labels
Assuming all 671 behave the same way in every font
Sets and logic
∧ ∨ ∩
Numbered steps and diagram keys
Treating these math symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in comparison symbols
Other related forms
√ ∛ ∜
Equations and technical documents
Treating N-Ary Summation and Ratio as the same character
What the math symbols inventory actually contains
Every figure below is counted from the 671 entries stored for this page rather than estimated. The characters are drawn from Mathematical Operators (256), Supplemental Mathematical Operators (256) and Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B (100).
Group
Entries
Examples
Code points
Usual presentation
Relations
182
≃ ≄ ≅
U+2243–U+2247
Text presentation
Operators
80
∑ ∏ ∫
U+00B1–U+222E
Text presentation
Sets and logic
76
∧ ∨ ∩
U+2227–U+2282
Text presentation
Other related forms
333
√ ∛ ∜
U+2206–U+221C
Text presentation
Practical note: Presentation is the typical default. A variation selector, a specific font stack, or an application that overrides emoji rendering can change what you see after pasting.
Tip: A symbol should decorate a label, not replace it — plain words keep the meaning available to search and to assistive technology.
04
How to use math symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
01
Equations and technical documents
N-Ary Summation is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
02
Prices, measurements and data labels
Other related forms suits prices, measurements and data labels. Pick one whose stroke weight matches the text around it.
03
Numbered steps and diagram keys
When creating numbered steps and diagram keys, paste the complete entry — all of these are single code points, so a partial copy is not a risk here.
Copy-ready math symbols examples for equations and technical documents
Equations and technical documents∑ Math reference
Prices, measurements and data labels∑ ∏ ∫
Numbered steps and diagram keys∫ math ∑
05
How to type these math symbols directly
You do not have to copy. Each code point below doubles as a keyboard code — decimal for a Windows alt code, hexadecimal for Word and macOS.
Character
Name
Windows
Hex
HTML
∑
N-Ary Summation
Alt 8721
2211
∑
∶
Ratio
Alt 8758
2236
∶
≳
Greater-Than Or Equivalent To
Alt 8819
2273
≳
⊲
Normal Subgroup Of
Alt 8882
22B2
⊲
⋯
Midline Horizontal Ellipsis
Alt 8943
22EF
⋯
⟜
Left Multimap
Alt 10204
27DC
⟜
Two limits apply to alt codes: a physical keypad, and a ceiling at U+FFFF. Full per-platform instructions live in the keyboard guide.
06
How math symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
Most of these live in one place: Mathematical Operators holds 42% of them. The rest come from Supplemental Mathematical Operators and Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B. You get two behaviours here.
670 are plain text. 1 are emoji and arrive in colour you cannot change.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
671Single characters
0Sequences
1Emoji properties
07
Common mistakes with math symbols
1
Treating N-Ary Summation and Ratio as the same character.
2
Assuming all 671 behave the same way in every font.
3
Treating these math symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in comparison symbols.
08
Math Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between N-Ary Summation and N-Ary White Vertical Bar?+
They are two distinct Unicode characters: N-Ary Summation is U+2211 (HTML ∑) and N-Ary White Vertical Bar is U+2AFF (HTML ⫿). A font may draw them almost identically, but they sort and search as separate values.
What is the HTML code for n-ary summation?+
Either reference works: ∑ or ∑. Both resolve to ∑. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Which math symbols work as plain text rather than emoji?+
670 of the 671 are ordinary text characters. They take the colour and weight of the surrounding font, which suits documents, code and interface labels. The other 1 are emoji and arrive as colour artwork you cannot restyle.
Which Unicode block are these math symbols in?+
The answer is Mathematical Operators, covering 256 of them; the rest come from Supplemental Mathematical Operators and Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B. Coverage tends to follow the block: long-established ones render nearly everywhere, recent additions do not.
Which math symbol should I choose?+
Two look almost the same: <b>N-Ary Summation</b> and <b>N-Ary White Vertical Bar</b>. They are different characters: U+2211 and U+2AFF. Start with <b>other related forms</b>. It is the biggest group, with <b>333</b>. Leave sets and logic unless nothing else fits. Colour or no colour is the first choice: <b>1</b> emoji, <b>670</b> plain. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
How many math symbols are on this page?+
671: 671 single Unicode characters and 0 multi-code-point sequences, of which 1 carry emoji properties. They divide into 4 groups, the largest being other related forms with 333 entries.
The Symbol Maker assembles any of these into a framed, copyable line. The Unicode tools hub compares all seven and says when each is the right choice.
10
The data behind this page
All counts derive from the 671 values actually stored for this collection. Rather than curating names by hand, this page reads them from the Unicode 17.0 database, and takes emoji membership from the standard's own data files.