Superset symbol (⊃)
U+2283 · SUPERSET OF · 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
2283 Alt+X
Type 2283 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 “superset 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 ;superset.
- Now type ;superset 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 ;superset.
- Type ;superset in any app and tap ⊃ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2283 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2283 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⊃ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ⊃ is code point U+2283 with the official name SUPERSET OF. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: mathematics, operator, set.
You will find it in our math, 148 symbols in all, together with π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ⊃ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ⊃ | |
| HTML hex | ⊃ | |
| CSS | content: "\2283"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2283 | |
| URL | %E2%8A%83 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8A 83 | |
| Unicode | U+2283 |
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.
- ⊃Superset symbolU+2283 · SUPERSET OF
- ᑐU+1450 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
- ⸧U+2E27 · Supplemental Punctuation
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 | Superset symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de contém |
| Español | Símbolo de superconjunto |
| Italiano | Simbolo soprainsieme |
| Français | Symbole contient (sur-ensemble) |
| Deutsch | Obermengenzeichen |
| Türkçe | Kapsar işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol superset |
| Polski | Symbol nadzbioru |
| Русский | Знак надмножества |
| 日本語 | 上位集合記号 |
| 한국어 | 상위집합 기호 |
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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 2283 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ⊃ and ᑐ?
⊃ is the superset symbol (U+2283). ᑐ is a different character: ᑐ (U+1450, Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics 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 ;superset.
What is the HTML code for the superset symbol?
Use the entity ⊃ or the numeric code ⊃ (hex ⊃). In CSS write \2283, in JavaScript \u2283.
Will ⊃ show on every phone?
⊃ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.