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Unicode Math Symbols

Unicode Math Symbols

Lucas Aschenbach

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Type LaTeX-like \alpha, \to, \subseteq, etc., and get Unicode math symbols everywhere. Supports greek letters, arrows, logic, and any other mathematical symbols available as unicode character.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Unicode Math Symbols

Type LaTeX-style math commands like \alpha, \sum, or \subseteq anywhere in VS Code and instantly insert their corresponding Unicode character.

Demo

Features

  • Supports hundreds of common LaTeX math symbols: Greek letters, operators, sets, arrows, logic symbols, and more
  • Works in any language or file type
  • Uses the same familiar \command syntax as LaTeX
  • Lightweight — just snippets, no dependencies or runtime overhead

Example

Type Expands To Description
\alpha α Greek letter alpha
\sum ∑ Summation
\subseteq ⊆ Subset or equal
\Rightarrow ⇒ Implies
\mathbb{R} ℝ Real numbers
\_1 ₁ Subscript 1
\tilde ˜ Accent Tilde

Installation

Search for “Unicode Math Symbols in the VS Code Marketplace or install manually:

code --install-extension your-name.unicode-math-symbols

Usage Tips

For best experience, enable snippet suggestions everywhere:

{
  "editor.quickSuggestions": { "other": true, "comments": true, "strings": true },
  "editor.suggest.snippetsPreventQuickSuggestions": false,
  "editor.snippetSuggestions": "top"
}

Development

To run locally:

npm install -g vsce
vsce package
code --install-extension unicode-math-symbols-*.vsix

License

MIT © Lucas Aschenbach

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