Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke
U+22FAMathematical Operators
Copy and paste ⋺. The Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke character has Unicode code point U+22FA and decimal HTML code ⋺.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+22FA- HTML Code
⋺- CSS Code
\22FA- HTML Entity
⋺- HEX Code
⋺
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+22FA
- Decimal
- 8954
- Unicode name
- CONTAINS WITH LONG HORIZONTAL STROKE
- Block
- Mathematical Operators · U+2200–U+22FF
- General category
- Math Symbol (Sm)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 3.2
- JavaScript
- "\u22FA"
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About Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke
⋺ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+22FA (decimal 8954). Its official Unicode name is CONTAINS WITH LONG HORIZONTAL STROKE.
It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF), its General Category is Math Symbol (Sm), and it was added in Unicode 3.2, released in 2002. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
22FA, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “contains with long horizontal stroke”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
22fa, then press Space. - HTML
⋺or⋺. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\22FA";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u22FA"
Common questions about Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke
What is the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol?
⋺ (Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke) is a math symbol in Unicode’s Mathematical Operators block. Its code point is U+22FA, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 3.2 (2002).
How do I copy and paste the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⋺ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 22FA and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⋺. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “contains with long horizontal stroke”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “contains with long horizontal stroke”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ⋺ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “contains with long horizontal stroke”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 22FA as the character code.
Is the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol an emoji?
No. ⋺ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⋺. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Mathematical Operators block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Contains With Long Horizontal Stroke symbol?
In HTML, write ⋺ (decimal) or ⋺ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ⋺. In CSS, use content: "\22FA"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u22FA". See all HTML codes.