Mathematical symbol Integral
About this character
The character ∫ carries the official Unicode name “Mathematical symbol Integral” and the code point U+222B, which is 8747 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 0xAB) and 1 in UTF-16 (0x222B). 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 222B and press Alt + X to turn the code into the character. |
| macOS | On a Mac using the ABC/US layout, ⌥ + B produces this character directly. |
| Linux | On Linux (GTK), type Ctrl + ⇧ + U, 222B then press Enter. |
| HTML / Web | In an HTML page, write ∫. Use \222B in CSS, \u222B in JavaScript and \u222B 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 is not on any common physical layout, so the Copy button above is the quickest way to get it into a document.
Codes and encodings
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+222B |
| Unicode block | Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF) |
| Decimal | 8747 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x222B |
| Octal | 021053 |
| Binary | 10001000101011 |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x88 0xAB |
| UTF-16 units | 0x222B |
| Named HTML entity | ∫ |
| Decimal HTML entity | ∫ |
| Hex HTML entity | ∫ |
| CSS escape | \222B |
| JavaScript escape | \u222B |
| Python escape | \u222B |
| URL encoding | %E2%88%AB |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code for ∫?
Its code point is U+222B, which is 8747 in decimal and 021053 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+222B. 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%AB. Modern filesystems accept it, though it is still risky when moving files between systems. For passwords, some forms reject non-ASCII characters outright.