Increment (delta)

∆ is the Unicode character “INCREMENT” (U+2206). It is also known as increment (delta). It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

∆ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2206
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∆
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∆
CSSFor the CSS content property \2206
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2206
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2206
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%86
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 86
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2206

How to type ∆

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “increment (delta)”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2206 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Option + J.

Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2206. Every format is on the increment (delta) page.

About ∆

Unicode name
INCREMENT
Code point
U+2206 (8710)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1
Mac shortcut
Option + J