U+2281 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⊁
LaTeX
\nsucc
Does Not Succeed Symbol ⊁
⊁ is does not succeed, U+2281. Unicode records it as a compatibility form of ⊁. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2281 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⊁ | |
| HTML decimal | ⊁ | |
| CSS | \2281 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2281} | |
| Python | \U00002281 | |
| Java / C# | \u2281 | |
| Rust | \u{2281} | |
| Swift | \u{2281} | |
| PHP | \u{2281} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%8A%81 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8A 81 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2281 | |
| Base64 | 4oqB | |
| Decimal | 8833 | |
| HTML entity | ⊁ | |
| LaTeX | \nsucc | |
| Decomposes to | ⊁ | |
| 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 2281 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “does not succeed” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2281, 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 ⊁ does not succeed symbol?
- On Windows, type 2281 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2281. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⊁?
- Does Not Succeed is U+2281, written in HTML as ⊁ and in LaTeX as \nsucc. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⊁?
- Does Not Succeed 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.