U+220A "∊" Small Element Of Unicode Character

U+220A "∊" Small Element Of is a typographic variant of the standard "element of" symbol (∈) and is primarily used in mathematical notation to indicate that an item belongs to a given set, where its smaller size and slightly different shape can aid in fine typographic distinctions or in contexts requiring a more compact glyph. It is part of the Mathematical Operators block and serves as a visual alternative in professional typesetting, ensuring clarity when the standard symbol might appear too large or disrupt the flow of surrounding characters.

General Properties

Code Point	U+220A
Version Added	1.1
Name	Small Element Of
Block	Mathematical Operators
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"∍" U+220D Small Contains as Member

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	∊
HTML Hex Encoding	∊
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x88 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding	0x220A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000220A
C/C++/Java Escape	\u220a

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other