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Proportional to symbol ∝

Proportional to, U+221D. Click to copy it, or see how to type it on Windows, Mac, Word and Google Docs below.

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Every code for ∝

Unicode nameProportional to
Code pointU+221D
Windows Alt codeNone
Mac keysNone
HTML∝
HTML number∝ ∝
CSS\221D
JavaScript\u{221D}
Python\u221d
UTF-8 bytesE2 88 9D
Use Emoji code:propto:

How to type ∝

On every device, in the apps people ask about most.

WhereHow
Chrome, any websiteWith Use Emoji, type:propto: in any text box and it turns into ∝.
WindowsIt has no Alt code. Copy it from this page, or press Windows +. (period) and look in the emoji panel’s Symbols tab.
MacPress Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for "proportional to".
Word on WindowsType 221D, then press Alt + X: Word turns the code into ∝.
Google DocsInsert, then Special characters, and search for "proportional to".
iPhone and AndroidCopy it from this page and paste it. Some keyboards also offer it when you hold a related key.
HTMLWrite ∝ in the page source.

Questions

About the proportional to symbol

Short answers to the questions people ask most.

What is the HTML code for ∝?
∝ or ∝. Both show ∝ in any browser. In CSS content, write "\221D".
What is the Unicode for ∝?
∝ is U+221D, named PROPORTIONAL TO in the Unicode standard.

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