Element Of symbol
Type :element_of: · Math
Unicode name Element Of · Mathematical Operators block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ∈ is for
Membership: x ∈ S says x is in the set S. Derived from the Greek epsilon for "esti", meaning "is". The most-used character in set theory and the one most often typed as a lowercase e.
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
:element_of: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2208 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2208 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:element_of: On the web
HTML ∈
Unicode U+2208
JavaScript '\u{2208}'
CSS "\2208"
Python '\u2208'
URL %E2%88%88
What ∈ gets mistaken for
The letter it was drawn from. Similar curve, different character, and in analysis epsilon means a small quantity rather than membership.
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