U+228B "⊋" Superset of with Not Equal To Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+228B "⊋" Superset of with Not Equal To is a mathematical symbol used in set theory to denote that one set is a superset of another but is not equal to it, formally indicating a proper superset relationship where the first set contains all elements of the second and at least one additional element not found in the second. This contrasts with the simpler superset symbol (⊇), which allows for the possibility of equality, making ⊋ specifically useful for expressing strict inclusion in contexts like mathematical proofs, logical statements, and programming language specifications. The character is part of the Mathematical Operators block in Unicode and is often employed in academic writing, technical documentation, and computer science to clearly communicate inequalities between sets or collections.

General Properties

Code Point U+228B
Version Added 1.1
Name Superset of with Not Equal To
Unicode 1.0 Name Superset of or Not Equal To
Block Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "⊊" U+228A Subset of with Not Equal To

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⊋
HTML Hex Encoding ⊋
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x8A 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0x228B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000228B
C/C++/Java Escape \u228b

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