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Integral

U+222B · Mathematical Operators

Meaning and uses

The integral sign, a tall stretched S. In calculus it means integration, for example the area under a curve.

Unicode details

∫ is the Unicode character named INTEGRAL, code point U+222B, in the Mathematical Operators block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Unicode nameINTEGRAL
Code pointU+222B
BlockMathematical Operators
AddedUnicode 1.1 (1993)
UTF-8 bytesE2 88 AB
UTF-16222B
HTML∫ or ∫

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How to type ∫

  • On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
  • In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 222B and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ∫.
  • On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “integral”.
  • On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 222b, then Space or Enter.
  • In HTML, use ∫ or ∫. In a CSS content property, use "\222B".

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