U+22A0 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⊠
LaTeX
\boxtimes
Squared Times Symbol ⊠
⊠ is squared times. Write it in HTML as ⊠ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+22A0 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⊠ | |
| HTML decimal | ⊠ | |
| CSS | \22A0 | |
| JavaScript | \u{22A0} | |
| Python | \U000022A0 | |
| Java / C# | \u22A0 | |
| Rust | \u{22a0} | |
| Swift | \u{22A0} | |
| PHP | \u{22A0} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%8A%A0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8A A0 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 22A0 | |
| Base64 | 4oqg | |
| Decimal | 8864 | |
| HTML entity | ⊠ | |
| LaTeX | \boxtimes | |
| 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.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⊠ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
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 22A0 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “squared times” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 22a0, 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 ⊠ squared times symbol?
- On Windows, type 22A0 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 22a0. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⊠?
- Squared Times is U+22A0, written in HTML as ⊠ and in LaTeX as \boxtimes. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⊠?
- Squared Times 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.