Delta Change symbol
Type :delta_change: · Math
Unicode name Increment · Mathematical Operators block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ∆ is for
Change in a quantity: ∆t is elapsed time, ∆x a difference in position. This is the increment sign, which is its own character rather than the Greek capital delta, and the two are constantly swapped.
How to type ∆
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
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installed you can skip all of them and type
:delta_change: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
Option + J
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2206 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:delta_change: On the web
HTML ∆
Unicode U+2206
JavaScript '\u{2206}'
CSS "\2206"
Python '\u2206'
URL %E2%88%86
What ∆ gets mistaken for
The letter. Visually the same triangle in nearly every font, a different codepoint, and the one a Greek keyboard produces.
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