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U+237A · Miscellaneous Technical

Apl Functional Symbol Alpha

Apl Functional Symbol Alpha is the Unicode character U+237A (official name “APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ALPHA”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+237A
HTML
U+237A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+237A
Decimal9082
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\237A
JavaScript\u237A
Python\u237A
UTF-8 bytesE2 8D BA
UTF-16237A
URL-encoded%E2%8D%BA

Character details

Official nameAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ALPHA
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⍺

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 237A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “apl functional symbol alpha”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “apl functional symbol alpha”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 237A.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “apl functional symbol alpha” or enter U+237A.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9082)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⍺?

It is U+237A (APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ALPHA), decimal 9082.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 237A then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “apl functional symbol alpha”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⍺ (or ⍺). There is no named entity.