Logical or symbol (∨)
U+2228 · LOGICAL OR · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ∨
Windows
No Alt code
∨ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2228 Alt+X
Type 2228 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ∨. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ∨.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “logical or symbol” and click ∨ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ∨ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ∨ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ∨ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;logicalor.
- Now type ;logicalor anywhere: the keyboard suggests ∨.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ∨:
- Copy ∨ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ∨ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;logicalor.
- Type ;logicalor in any app and tap ∨ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2228 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2228 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ∨ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ∨ is LOGICAL OR, code point U+2228. You will find it in the Mathematical Operators block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the math with 148 symbols, among them π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ∨ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ∨ | |
| HTML hex | ∨ | |
| CSS | content: "\2228"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2228 | |
| URL | %E2%88%A8 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 A8 | |
| Unicode | U+2228 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
∨ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ∨ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ∨Logical or symbolU+2228 · LOGICAL OR
- Latin small letter vU+0076 · LATIN SMALL LETTER V · Basic Latin
- Greek small letter nuU+03BD · GREEK SMALL LETTER NU · Greek and Coptic
- Latin letter small capital vU+1D20 · LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL V · Phonetic Extensions
- Small roman numeral fiveU+2174 · SMALL ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE · Number Forms
- N-ary logical orU+22C1 · N-ARY LOGICAL OR · Mathematical Operators
- ѴU+0475 · Cyrillic
Names in other languages
What ∨ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Logical or symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de disjunção (ou lógico) |
| Español | Símbolo de disyunción (o lógico) |
| Italiano | Simbolo disgiunzione logica (o) |
| Français | Symbole ou logique (disjonction) |
| Deutsch | Disjunktionszeichen (logisches Oder) |
| Türkçe | Mantıksal veya sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol disjungsi (atau) |
| Polski | Symbol alternatywy |
| Русский | Знак дизъюнкции (логическое ИЛИ) |
| 日本語 | または記号 (論理和) |
| 한국어 | 논리합 기호 (또는) |
Related symbols
All Math →Questions people ask
How do I type ∨ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ∨ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2228 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ∨ and v?
∨ is the logical or symbol (U+2228). v is a different character: latin small letter v (U+0076, Basic Latin block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ∨ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ∨. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;logicalor.
What is the HTML code for the logical or symbol?
Use the entity ∨ or the numeric code ∨ (hex ∨). In CSS write \2228, in JavaScript \u2228.
Will ∨ show on every phone?
∨ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.