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Unicode character information

Much less-than


Displayed on your computer as: ≪
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Much less-than
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x226A
Codepoint (decimal): 8810
In unicode block: Mathematical Operators

Html entities:

≪ or ≪

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

Windows: Hold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 226A and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and type U226A. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Sm (Math_Symbol): A symbol of primarily mathematical use.
Bidirectional class: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.