Mathematical symbol For All
About this character
The character ∀ carries the official Unicode name “Mathematical symbol For All” and the code point U+2200, which is 8704 in decimal. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF), which gathers the operators, quantifiers and relations of algebra, logic and set theory.
In memory, ∀ takes 3 bytes in UTF-8 (0xE2 0x88 0x80) and 1 in UTF-16 (0x2200). That difference is why badly configured forms or databases garble this character: they assume one byte per character.
How to type ∀
| System | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows | In Word or WordPad, type 2200 and press Alt + X to turn the code into the character. |
| macOS | On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl + ⌘ + Space and search for “Mathematical symbol For All”. |
| Linux | On Linux (GTK), type Ctrl + ⇧ + U, 2200 then press Enter. |
| HTML / Web | In an HTML page, write ∀. Use \2200 in CSS, \u2200 in JavaScript and \u2200 in Python. |
| On this site | The simplest route is the Copy button above: the character goes straight to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. |
Keyboards that include ∀
This character sits directly on the following ClavierVirtuel layouts, where you can click it with the mouse:
Codes and encodings
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2200 |
| Unicode block | Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF) |
| Decimal | 8704 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x2200 |
| Octal | 021000 |
| Binary | 10001000000000 |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x88 0x80 |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2200 |
| Named HTML entity | ∀ |
| Decimal HTML entity | ∀ |
| Hex HTML entity | ∀ |
| CSS escape | \2200 |
| JavaScript escape | \u2200 |
| Python escape | \u2200 |
| URL encoding | %E2%88%80 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code for ∀?
Its code point is U+2200, which is 8704 in decimal and 021000 in octal. In HTML you can write it as ∀ or ∀.
Why does ∀ show up as a box or a question mark?
An empty box means the font has no glyph for U+2200. The character is still in the text: switching to a font that covers the block (Noto, DejaVu or Segoe UI Symbol) makes it appear.
Can I use ∀ in a filename, a URL or a password?
In a URL it must be encoded as %E2%88%80. Modern filesystems accept it, though it is still risky when moving files between systems. For passwords, some forms reject non-ASCII characters outright.