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U+29C0 · Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B

Circled Less-Than ⧀

Circled Less-Than is the Unicode character U+29C0 (official name “CIRCLED LESS-THAN”) from the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s enclosed letters & numbers collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+29C0
HTML⧀
⧀U+29C0

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+29C0
Decimal10688
HTML named entity⧀
HTML (hex)⧀
HTML (decimal)⧀
CSS\29C0
JavaScript\u29C0
Python\u29C0
UTF-8 bytesE2 A7 80
UTF-1629C0
URL-encoded%E2%A7%80

Character details

Official nameCIRCLED LESS-THAN
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryEnclosed Letters & Numbers
EmojiNo

How to type ⧀

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 29C0 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “circled less-than”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “circled less-than”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 29C0.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “circled less-than” or enter U+29C0.
  • HTML: ⧀ or ⧀
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10688)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⧀?

It is U+29C0 (CIRCLED LESS-THAN), decimal 10688.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 29C0 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “circled less-than”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⧀ or the numeric reference ⧀.