Approximately Equal To
Unicode places the approximately equal to at code point U+2245, part of the math family. Copy the ≅ with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | ≅ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2245 | |
| Name | Approximately Equal To | |
| HTML (decimal) | ≅ | |
| HTML (hex) | ≅ | |
| CSS content | \2245 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2245 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x89 0x85 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2245 |
How to type the approximately equal to symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ≅ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
≅in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\2245"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u2245produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the approximately equal to symbol?
Click the ≅ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for approximately equal to?
The approximately equal to has the Unicode code point U+2245. In HTML you can write it as ≅ or ≅.
Is the approximately equal to an emoji or a text character?
It is a plain Unicode text character, not an image or an emoji sticker. That means the ≅ inherits the surrounding font, size and color wherever you paste it, and it works in places emoji often do not, such as usernames, file names and code.
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