What ⪣ means
Read it using the notation's definition. MathML lists it as infix: a sign placed between the expressions it relates.
A 1999 Unicode proposal labels it “Ltbar” and links it with ISOAMS, a named-symbol set for mathematical markup.
Formal mathematical notation; its source defines the relation.
Do not replace it with unless the notation permits that.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does ⪣ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find ⪣
- Also called
- Ltbar
- Search it as
- ⪣ · double less-than · underbar relation · mathml
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
macOS
HTML
⪣CSS
\2AA3Windows
In Unicode-aware Windows apps, type 2AA3, then press AltX.
Linux
Press CtrlShiftU, type 2aa3, then press Enter.
HTML
Use ⪣ or ⪣ in markup.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⪣
HTML hex
⪣
CSS content
content: "\2AA3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%AA%A3
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.