What ⥶ means
It combines a left-pointing arrow with a less-than mark above it.
The ISO/IEC list of named entities for mathematical documents from 2003 calls it ltlarr. MathML, a web format for formulas, classifies it as an infix operator (between terms) and an accent (placed over an expression) as of 2026.
How can I type ⥶ or fix a blank box?
A blank box means the active font cannot draw the glyph.
The character's text value remains intact; a font that includes its glyph can display it.
Don't confuse it with
3⥷⥸⥹
Leftwards Arrow Through Less-Than
Here the arrow passes through the less-than sign; in ⥶ the sign sits above the arrow.
Greater-Than Above Rightwards Arrow
It points right and combines a greater-than mark with the arrow; ⥶ points left and uses less-than.
Subset Above Rightwards Arrow
It puts a subset mark above a right-pointing arrow, so the relation mark differs.
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.
How to type ⥶
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2976, then Alt+X to get ⥶.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “less-than above leftwards arrow”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2976, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⥶CSS
\2976HTML
As of 2026, `⥶` is an HTML named character reference; write it in an HTML document to produce the symbol.
MathML
Put `⥶` inside an `<mo>` element to mark it as an operator in MathML.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⥶
HTML hex
⥶
CSS content
content: "\2976";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A5%B6
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.