# ∝ U+221D PROPORTIONAL TO

Proportional to symbol, shaped like an open sideways infinity or fish, meaning one quantity varies directly with another.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `∝` |
| Codepoint | U+221D |
| Name | PROPORTIONAL TO |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `∝` `∝` |
| CSS | `\221D` |
| JavaScript | `\u221D` |
| UTF-8 | E2 88 9D |
| UTF-16 | 221D |

## Related characters

- ∜ [U+221C FOURTH ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221C)
- ∞ [U+221E INFINITY](https://unicodekit.com/char/221E)
- ∛ [U+221B CUBE ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221B)
- ∟ [U+221F RIGHT ANGLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/221F)
- √ [U+221A SQUARE ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221A)
- ∠ [U+2220 ANGLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2220)
- ∙ [U+2219 BULLET OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2219)
- ∡ [U+2221 MEASURED ANGLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2221)
- ∘ [U+2218 RING OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2218)
- ∢ [U+2222 SPHERICAL ANGLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2222)
- ∗ [U+2217 ASTERISK OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2217)
- ∣ [U+2223 DIVIDES](https://unicodekit.com/char/2223)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/221D · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/221D