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Contains with Long Horizontal Stroke Symbol (⋺)
Copy the Contains with Long Horizontal Stroke symbol ⋺ to your clipboard, and see its Unicode code point, HTML entity, LaTeX command and how to type it on any device.
What does ⋺ mean?
⋺ (Contains with Long Horizontal Stroke, U+22FA) belongs to the Unicode Mathematical Operators block. It is a set-membership symbol, a variant of ∈ used in specialised set-theory notation.
Codes and properties
| Character | ⋺ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | CONTAINS WITH LONG HORIZONTAL STROKE |
| Code point | U+22FA |
| Decimal | 8954 |
| Unicode block | Mathematical Operators |
| HTML entity | ⋺ · ⋺ |
| CSS | \22FA |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u22FA |
| Python | \u22FA or \N{CONTAINS WITH LONG HORIZONTAL STROKE} |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8B BA |
| LaTeX | paste ⋺ with unicode-math (XeLaTeX/LuaLaTeX) |
How to type ⋺
- Copy & paste: press the Copy button above, then paste ⋺ anywhere — Word, Google Docs, email, chat or code.
- Windows (Word, WordPad, Outlook): type
22FAthen press Alt+X. In any app, Win+. opens the symbol panel. - Mac: switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
22FA; or press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search “contains with long horizontal stroke”. - Linux (GTK/IBus): press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
22fa, then Space. - HTML:
⋺renders as ⋺. - LaTeX: standard LaTeX has no dedicated command; compile with XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX and the unicode-math package, then paste ⋺ directly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ⋺ on Windows?
In Microsoft Word type 22FA and press Alt+X. In any app press Win+. to open the symbol panel, or copy ⋺ from this page.
What is the HTML code for ⋺?
Use ⋺ (hex) or ⋺ (decimal).
What is the LaTeX command for ⋺?
There is no standard command; use XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX with unicode-math and paste ⋺ directly.