Web reference
Approximately Symbol in HTML
Modern UTF-8 pages can contain ≈ directly. Character references are useful when a source format requires an encoded form.
≈Almost Equal To
U+2248π ≈ 3.14Code reference
Copy ≈ in the format you need
Unicode
U+2248HTML decimal
≈HTML hexadecimal
≈HTML named
≈CSS
\2248JavaScript
\u2248LaTeX
\approxCharacter names and code points checked against The Unicode Consortium. Last verified 2026-08-12.
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Recommended HTML
Declare UTF-8 and use the literal character ≈ when your editor and pipeline preserve Unicode. The decimal, hexadecimal, and named references render the same symbol.
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CSS and JavaScript
CSS generated content can use \2248. JavaScript strings can use \u2248. Prefer the literal character when it remains clear and safely encoded.
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