U+2203

There exists

There exists is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Mathematical Operators block, listed here under Math. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "existential".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2203
Decimal
8707
Hex
0x2203
Octal
0o21003

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2203
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0THERE EXISTS
DecimalBase 108707
HexadecimalBase 160x2203
OctalBase 80o21003
BinaryBase 20010001000000011
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2200–U+22FFMathematical Operators
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)∃
HTML entity (hex)∃
HTML entity (named)∃
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2203
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%88%83

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2203
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2203
Python\u2203
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2203

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 88 83
UTF-16 (BE)2203
UTF-32 (BE)00002203

How to type There exists

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2203 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2203 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2203. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "There exists".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2203, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ∃ in HTML, \2203 in CSS, and \u2203 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
THERE EXISTS
Block
Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Mathematical Operators block: U2200.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the There exists symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ∃ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for There exists?

There exists is U+2203 (decimal 8707, hexadecimal 0x2203, octal 0o21003). It lives in the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of There exists?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "THERE EXISTS". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for There exists?

Use ∃ or ∃, or the named entity ∃. In CSS, use content: "\2203".

How do I type There exists in code?

JavaScript: "\u2203". Python: "\u2203". JSON and Java: "\u2203". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 88 83.

Is There exists an emoji?

No. There exists is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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