What ⪾ means
One set contains every member of another. That is a superset relation.
In a formula, ⪾ sits between the two set expressions it compares.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does ⪾ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⪾
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2ABE, then Alt+X to get ⪾.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “superset with dot”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2abe, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⪾CSS
\2ABETeX
In a TeX math expression, write \supsetdot.
HTML
In HTML, use the named character reference ⪾.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⪾
HTML hex
⪾
CSS content
content: "\2ABE";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%AA%BE
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.
