Infinity
∞ is the Unicode character “INFINITY” (U+221E). 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+221E |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ∞ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ∞ |
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| HTML entityNamed HTML entity | ∞ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \221E |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u221E |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u221E |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%88%9E |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | E2 88 9E |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 221E |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 236 |
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
Hold Alt and type 236 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 221E and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Option + 5.
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).
About ∞
- Unicode name
- INFINITY
- Code point
- U+221E (8734)
- Block
- Mathematical Operators
- Category
- Math Symbol
- Unicode version
- 1.1
- Mac shortcut
- Option + 5