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|↓ {{kbctrl|AltGr-U}}
|↓ {{kbctrl|AltGr-U}}
|&darr; <code>&amp;darr;</code>
|&darr; <code>&amp;darr;</code>
|-
|∈
|0x2208
|8712
|
|&darr; <code>&amp;darr;</code>
|Element Of
|-
|∉
|0x2209
|8713
|
|&darr; <code>&amp;darr;</code>
|Not An Element Of
|-
|∊
|0x220A
|8714
|
|&darr; <code>&amp;darr;</code>
|Small Element Of
|}
|}


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* In Gnome, see ''character maps'' (<code>gucharmap</code>) to get unicode hex code.
* In Gnome, see ''character maps'' (<code>gucharmap</code>) to get unicode hex code.
* In KDE, try ''KDE Character Selector'' (<code>KCharSelect</code>).
* In KDE, try ''KDE Character Selector'' (<code>KCharSelect</code>).
* In Windows, try ''Character Map''. Use '''Search for''' field to search characters with matching description (click ''Advanced view'')


== Tips ==
== Tips ==

Revision as of 12:39, 14 May 2014

Unicode symbols

Frequently used symbols:

0x2190 8592 ^AltGr-Y &larr;
0x2191 8593 ^AltGr-Shift-U &uarr;
0x2192 8594 ^AltGr-I &rarr;
0x2193 8595 ^AltGr-U &darr;
0x2208 8712 &darr; Element Of
0x2209 8713 &darr; Not An Element Of
0x220A 8714 &darr; Small Element Of

How to find Unicode symbols:

  • shapecatcher.com - unicode character recognitiondraw the symbol with the mouse to find it!
  • In Gnome, see character maps (gucharmap) to get unicode hex code.
  • In KDE, try KDE Character Selector (KCharSelect).
  • In Windows, try Character Map. Use Search for field to search characters with matching description (click Advanced view)

Tips

Inserting Unicode symbols in Linux

These are similar to Windows' Alt-key code.

  • Ctrl-Shift-u, followed by unicode hexadecimal code while maintaining Ctrl-Shift (see [1])
Ex Ctrl-Shift-ue7 for ç, Ctrl-Shift-ue8 for è, Ctrl-Shift-ue9 for é...
  • In Gnome, see character maps (gucharmap) to get unicode hex coce.
  • In KDE, try KDE Character Selector (KCharSelect).