U+226C · Math symbol
HTML entity
≬
LaTeX
\between
Between Symbol ≬
≬ is between, U+226C — \between in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Also known as
- plaintiff
- quantic
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+226C | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ≬ | |
| HTML decimal | ≬ | |
| CSS | \226C | |
| JavaScript | \u{226C} | |
| Python | \U0000226C | |
| Java / C# | \u226C | |
| Rust | \u{226c} | |
| Swift | \u{226C} | |
| PHP | \u{226C} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%89%AC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 89 AC | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 226C | |
| Base64 | 4oms | |
| Decimal | 8812 | |
| HTML entity | ≬ | |
| LaTeX | \between | |
| 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 226C then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “between” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 226c, 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 ≬ between symbol?
- On Windows, type 226C and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 226c. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ≬?
- Between is U+226C, written in HTML as ≬ and in LaTeX as \between. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ≬?
- Between 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.