The use of symbols are frequent in scientific documents and articles. We can’t write symbols in LaTeX directly by copy-paste like we do normally in a word processor. Proper commands are given for LaTeX symbols. We can easily write Greek letters, mathematical symbols, binary operation symbols, currency symbols, arrow symbols, etc. in LaTeX. This article provides a list of symbols and their commands. Also check out LaTeX tutorial.
Comprehensive Guide to LaTeX Symbols
List of Greek letters in LaTeX
| Greek Letter |
Command |
Greek Letter |
Command |
| $\alpha$ |
\alpha |
$\beta$ |
\beta |
| $\chi$ |
\chi |
$\delta$ |
\delta |
| $\epsilon$ |
\epsilon |
$\eta$ |
\eta |
| $\gamma$ |
\gamma |
$\iota$ |
\iota |
| $\kappa$ |
\kappa |
$\lambda$ |
\lambda |
| $\mu$ |
\mu |
$\nu$ |
\nu |
| $o$ |
o |
$\omega$ |
\omega |
| $\phi$ |
\phi |
$\pi$ |
\pi |
| $\psi$ |
\psi |
$\rho$ |
\rho |
| $\sigma$ |
\sigma |
$\tau$ |
\tau |
| $\upsilon$ |
\upsilon |
$\theta$ |
\theta |
| $\xi$ |
\xi |
$\zeta$ |
\zeta |
| $\digamma$ |
\digamma |
$\varepsilon$ |
\varepsilon |
| $\varkappa$ |
\varkappa |
$\varphi$ |
\varphi |
| $\varpi$ |
\varpi |
$\varrho$ |
\varrho |
| $\varsigma$ |
\varsigma |
$\vartheta$ |
\vartheta |
| $\Delta$ |
\Delta |
$\Gamma$ |
\Gamma |
| $\Lambda$ |
\Lambda |
$\Omega$ |
\Omega |
| $\Phi$ |
\Phi |
$\Pi$ |
\Pi |
| $\Psi$ |
\Psi |
$\Sigma$ |
\Sigma |
| $\Theta$ |
\Theta |
$\Upsilon$ |
\Upsilon |
| $\Xi$ |
\Xi |
$\aleph$ |
\aleph |
| $\beth$ |
\beth |
$\daleth$ |
\daleth |
| $\gimel$ |
\gimel |
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List of LaTeX Math symbols
| Mathematical Symbol |
Command |
Mathematical Symbol |
Command |
| $\frac{a}{b}$ |
\frac{a}{b} |
$\sqrt{a}$ |
\sqrt{a} |
| $\sqrt[n]{a}$ |
\sqrt[n]{a} |
$\overline{xyz}$ |
\overline{xyz} |
| $\underline{xyz}$ |
\underline{xyz} |
$\widehat{xyz}$ |
\widehat{xyz} |
| $\widetilde{xyz}$ |
\widetilde{xyz} |
$\overrightarrow{xyz}$ |
\overrightarrow{xyz} |
| $\overleftarrow{xyz}$ |
\overleftarrow{xyz} |
$\overbrace{xyz}$ |
\overbrace{xyz} |
| $\underbrace{xyz}$ |
\underbrace{xyz} |
$\sum$ |
\sum |
| $\prod$ |
\prod |
$\coprod$ |
\coprod |
| $\int$ |
\int |
$\oint$ |
\oint |
| $\iint$ |
\iint |
$\biguplus$ |
\biguplus |
| $\bigcap$ |
\bigcap |
$\bigcup$ |
\bigcup |
| $\bigoplus$ |
\bigoplus |
$\bigotimes$ |
\bigotimes |
| $\bigodot$ |
\bigodot |
$\bigvee$ |
\bigvee |
| $\bigwedge$ |
\bigwedge |
$\bigsqcup$ |
\bigsqcup |
List of LaTeX Arrow symbols
| Arrow Symbol |
Command |
Arrow Symbol |
Command |
| $\uparrow$ |
\uparrow |
$\longleftrightarrow$ |
\longleftrightarrow |
| $\downarrow$ |
\downarrow |
$\Longleftrightarrow$ |
\Longleftrightarrow |
| $\Uparrow$ |
\Uparrow |
$\nwarrow$ |
\nwarrow |
| $\Downarrow$ |
\Downarrow |
$\nearrow$ |
\nearrow |
| $\updownarrow$ |
\updownarrow |
$\swarrow$ |
\swarrow |
| $\Updownarrow$ |
\Updownarrow |
$\searrow$ |
\searrow |
| $\leftarrow$ |
\leftarrow |
$\mapsto$ |
\mapsto |
| $\rightarrow$ |
\rightarrow |
$\longmapsto$ |
\longmapsto |
| $\leftrightarrow$ |
\leftrightarrow |
$\hookleftarrow$ |
\hookleftarrow |
| $\Leftrightarrow$ |
\Leftrightarrow |
$\hookrightarrow$ |
\hookrightarrow |
| $\Leftarrow$ |
\Leftarrow |
$\leftharpoonup$ |
\leftharpoonup |
| $\Rightarrow$ |
\Rightarrow |
$\rightharpoonup$ |
\rightharpoonup |
| $\longleftarrow$ |
\longleftarrow |
$\leftharpoondown$ |
\leftharpoondown |
| $\longrightarrow$ |
\longrightarrow |
$\rightharpoondown$ |
\rightharpoondown |
| $\Longleftarrow$ |
\Longleftarrow |
$\rightleftharpoons$ |
\rightleftharpoons |
| $\Longrightarrow$ |
\Longrightarrow |
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List of LaTeX Binary Operation/Relation Symbols
| Symbols |
Command |
Symbols |
Command |
| $\ast$ |
\ast |
$\star$ |
\star |
| $\cdot$ |
\cdot |
$\circ$ |
\circ |
| $\bullet$ |
\bullet |
$\bigcirc$ |
\bigcirc |
| $\diamond$ |
\diamond |
$\times$ |
\times |
| $\div$ |
\div |
$\centerdot$ |
\centerdot |
| $\circledast$ |
\circledast |
$\circledcirc$ |
\circledcirc |
| $\circleddash$ |
\circleddash |
$\dotplus$ |
\dotplus |
| $\divideontimes$ |
\divideontimes |
$\equiv$ |
\equiv |
| $\cong$ |
\cong |
$\neq$ |
\neq |
| $\sim$ |
\sim |
$\simeq$ |
\simeq |
| $\approx$ |
\approx |
$\asymp$ |
\asymp |
| $\doteq$ |
\doteq |
$\propto$ |
\propto |
| $\models$ |
\models |
$\approxeq$ |
\approxeq |
| $\thicksim$ |
\thicksim |
$\backsim$ |
\backsim |
| $\backsimeq$ |
\backsimeq |
$\triangleq$ |
\triangleq |
| $\circeq$ |
\circeq |
$\bumpeq$ |
\bumpeq |
| $\Bumpeq$ |
\Bumpeq |
$\doteqdot$ |
\doteqdot |
| $\thickapprox$ |
\thickapprox |
$\fallingdotseq$ |
\fallingdotseq |
| $\risingdotseq$ |
\risingdotseq |
$\varpropto$ |
\varpropto |
| $\therefore$ |
\therefore |
$\because$ |
\because |
| $\eqcirc$ |
\eqcirc |
$\neq$ |
\neq |
| $\pm$ |
\pm |
$\mp$ |
\mp |
| $\amalg$ |
\amalg |
$\odot$ |
\odot |
| $\ominus$ |
\ominus |
$\oplus$ |
\oplus |
| $\oslash$ |
\oslash |
$\otimes$ |
\otimes |
| $\wr$ |
\wr |
$\Box$ |
\Box |
| $\boxplus$ |
\boxplus |
$\boxminus$ |
\boxminus |
| $\boxtimes$ |
\boxtimes |
$\boxdot$ |
\boxdot |
| $\square$ |
\square |
$\leq$ |
\leq |
| $\prec$ |
\prec |
$\preceq$ |
\preceq |
| $\ll$ |
\ll |
$\subset$ |
\subset |
| $\subseteq$ |
\subseteq |
$\sqsubset$ |
\sqsubset |
| $\sqsubseteq$ |
\sqsubseteq |
$\dashv$ |
\dashv |
| $\in$ |
\in |
$\leqq$ |
\leqq |
| $\leqslant$ |
\leqslant |
$\lessapprox$ |
\lessapprox |
| $\lll$ |
\lll |
$\lessdot$ |
\lessdot |
| $\lesssim$ |
\lesssim |
$\eqslantless$ |
\eqslantless |
| $\precsim$ |
\precsim |
$\precapprox$ |
\precapprox |
| $\Subset$ |
\Subset |
$\subseteqq$ |
\subseteqq |
| $\sqsubset$ |
\sqsubset |
$\preccurlyeq$ |
\preccurlyeq |
| $\curlyeqprec$ |
\curlyeqprec |
$\blacktriangleleft$ |
\blacktriangleleft |
| $\trianglelefteq$ |
\trianglelefteq |
$\vartriangleleft$ |
\vartriangleleft |
| $\cap$ |
\cap |
$\cup$ |
\cup |
| $\uplus$ |
\uplus |
$\sqcap$ |
\sqcap |
| $\sqcup$ |
\sqcup |
$\wedge$ |
\wedge |
| $\vee$ |
\vee |
$\dagger$ |
\dagger |
| $\ddagger$ |
\ddagger |
$\barwedge$ |
\barwedge |
| $\curlywedge$ |
\curlywedge |
$\Cap$ |
\Cap |
| $\bot$ |
\bot |
$\intercal$ |
\intercal |
| $\doublebarwedge$ |
\doublebarwedge |
$\geq$ |
\geq |
| $\succ$ |
\succ |
$\succeq$ |
\succeq |
| $\gg$ |
\gg |
$\supset$ |
\supset |
| $\supseteq$ |
\supseteq |
$\sqsupset$ |
\sqsupset |
| $\sqsupseteq$ |
\sqsupseteq |
$\vdash$ |
\vdash |
| $\ni$ |
\ni |
$\geqq$ |
\geqq |
| $\geqslant$ |
\geqslant |
$\gtrapprox$ |
\gtrapprox |
| $\ggg$ |
\ggg |
$\gtrdot$ |
\gtrdot |
| $\gtrsim$ |
\gtrsim |
$\eqslantgtr$ |
\eqslantgtr |
| $\succsim$ |
\succsim |
$\succapprox$ |
\succapprox |
| $\Supset$ |
\Supset |
$\supseteqq$ |
\supseteqq |
| $\sqsupset$ |
\sqsupset |
$\succcurlyeq$ |
\succcurlyeq |
| $\curlyeqsucc$ |
\curlyeqsucc |
$\blacktriangleright$ |
\blacktriangleright |
| $\trianglerighteq$ |
\trianglerighteq |
$\vartriangleright$ |
\vartriangleright |
| $\lhd$ |
\lhd |
$\rhd$ |
\rhd |
| $\triangleleft$ |
\triangleleft |
$\triangleright$ |
\triangleright |
| $\unlhd$ |
\unlhd |
$\unrhd$ |
\unrhd |
| $\bigtriangledown$ |
\bigtriangledown |
$\bigtriangleup$ |
\bigtriangleup |
| $\setminus$ |
\setminus |
$\veebar$ |
\veebar |
| $\curlyvee$ |
\curlyvee |
$\Cup$ |
\Cup |
| $\top$ |
\top |
$\rightthreetimes$ |
\rightthreetimes |
| $\leftthreetimes$ |
\leftthreetimes |
$\perp$ |
\perp |
| $\mid$ |
\mid |
$\parallel$ |
\parallel |
| $\bowtie$ |
\bowtie |
$\Join$ |
\Join |
| $\ltimes$ |
\ltimes |
$\rtimes$ |
\rtimes |
| $\smile$ |
\smile |
$\frown$ |
\frown |
| $\notin$ |
\notin |
$\lessgtr$ |
\lessgtr |
| $\lesseqgtr$ |
\lesseqgtr |
$\lesseqqgtr$ |
\lesseqqgtr |
| $\gtreqqless$ |
\gtreqqless |
$\gtreqless$ |
\gtreqless |
| $\gtrless$ |
\gtrless |
$\backepsilon$ |
\backepsilon |
| $\between$ |
\between |
$\pitchfork$ |
\pitchfork |
| $\shortmid$ |
\shortmid |
$\smallfrown$ |
\smallfrown |
| $\smallsmile$ |
\smallsmile |
$\Vdash$ |
\Vdash |
| $\vDash$ |
\vDash |
$\Vvdash$ |
\Vvdash |
| $\shortparallel$ |
\shortparallel |
$\nshortparallel$ |
\nshortparallel |
| $\ncong$ |
\ncong |
$\nmid$ |
\nmid |
| $\nparallel$ |
\nparallel |
$\nshortmid$ |
\nshortmid |
| $\nshortparallel$ |
\nshortparallel |
$\nsim$ |
\nsim |
| $\nVDash$ |
\nVDash |
$\nvDash$ |
\nvDash |
| $\nvdash$ |
\nvdash |
$\ntriangleleft$ |
\ntriangleleft |
| $\ntrianglelefteq$ |
\ntrianglelefteq |
$\ntriangleright$ |
\ntriangleright |
| $\ntrianglerighteq$ |
\ntrianglerighteq |
$\nleq$ |
\nleq |
| $\nleqq$ |
\nleqq |
$\nleqslant$ |
\nleqslant |
| $\nless$ |
\nless |
$\nprec$ |
\nprec |
| $\npreceq$ |
\npreceq |
$\precnapprox$ |
\precnapprox |
| $\precnsim$ |
\precnsim |
$\lnapprox$ |
\lnapprox |
| $\lneq$ |
\lneq |
$\lneqq$ |
\lneqq |
| $\lnsim$ |
\lnsim |
$\lvertneqq$ |
\lvertneqq |
| $\ngeq$ |
\ngeq |
$\ngeqq$ |
\ngeqq |
| $\ngeqslant$ |
\ngeqslant |
$\ngtr$ |
\ngtr |
| $\nsucc$ |
\nsucc |
$\nsucceq$ |
\nsucceq |
| $\succnapprox$ |
\succnapprox |
$\succnsim$ |
\succnsim |
| $\gnapprox$ |
\gnapprox |
$\gneq$ |
\gneq |
| $\gneqq$ |
\gneqq |
$\gnsim$ |
\gnsim |
| $\gvertneqq$ |
\gvertneqq |
$\nsubseteq$ |
\nsubseteq |
| $\nsupseteq$ |
\nsupseteq |
$\nsubseteqq$ |
\nsubseteqq |
| $\nsupseteqq$ |
\nsupseteqq |
$\subsetneq$ |
\subsetneq |
| $\supsetneq$ |
\supsetneq |
$\subsetneqq$ |
\subsetneqq |
| $\supsetneqq$ |
\supsetneqq |
$\varsubsetneq$ |
\varsubsetneq |
| $\varsupsetneq$ |
\varsupsetneq |
$\varsubsetneqq$ |
\varsubsetneqq |
| $\varsupsetneqq$ |
\varsupsetneqq |
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