U+2252 · Math symbol
HTML entity
≒
LaTeX
\fallingdotseq
Approximately Equal To Or The Image Of Symbol ≒
≒ is approximately equal to or the image of. Write it in HTML as ≒ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Also known as
- nearly equals
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2252 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ≒ | |
| HTML decimal | ≒ | |
| CSS | \2252 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2252} | |
| Python | \U00002252 | |
| Java / C# | \u2252 | |
| Rust | \u{2252} | |
| Swift | \u{2252} | |
| PHP | \u{2252} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%89%92 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 89 92 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2252 | |
| Base64 | 4omS | |
| Decimal | 8786 | |
| HTML entity | ≒ | |
| LaTeX | \fallingdotseq | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
Will ≒ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ≒ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ≒ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Nearby in Mathematical Operators
The operators mathematics and programming share — set theory, logic, calculus, comparison. Almost every character here has a LaTeX command, which is usually the fastest way to name the one you mean.
How to type ≒
| Windows | Type 2252 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “approximately equal to or the image of” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2252, press Enter |
| HTML | ≒ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ≒ approximately equal to or the image of symbol?
- On Windows, type 2252 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2252. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ≒?
- Approximately Equal To Or The Image Of is U+2252, written in HTML as ≒ and in LaTeX as \fallingdotseq. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ≒?
- Approximately Equal To Or The Image Of is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.