≲ Less-than Or Equivalent To
Unicode U+2272
Unicode & Shortcodes
U+2272≲≲\2272\u2272——E2 89 B22272%E2%89%B2Usage & Context
How to type Less-than Or Equivalent To on Mac / Windows / Linux?
Windows: Use the Emoji Panel (Win + .) or copy/paste ≲.
macOS: Use Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search by name, or copy/paste.
Linux: Use the Character Map app or a Compose key sequence, then paste into your app.
How to type Less-than Or Equivalent To on iOS / Android?
On iOS, long-press the globe/emoji key and search in the symbol picker, or paste the symbol.
On Android, open the symbols keyboard or use your app’s character panel, then paste.
How to add Less-than Or Equivalent To in HTML?
Use an HTML entity, a decimal code, or a hex code. All of them render the same symbol in your markup.
<span>≲ symbol</span>
<span>≲ symbol</span>
<span>≲ symbol</span>
How to add Less-than Or Equivalent To in CSS?
CSS escapes work inside the content property. This is most useful with ::before or ::after.
.symbol::after {
content: "\2272";
}
<span class="symbol"></span>How to add Less-than Or Equivalent To in JavaScript / JSON?
Use Unicode escapes in strings for a stable, language-neutral representation.
const symbol = "\u2272"; console.log(symbol);
{
"symbol": "\u2272"
}How to add Less-than Or Equivalent To in URL / Query string?
Use percent-encoding. In JavaScript, use encodeURIComponent.
https://example.com?q=%E2%89%B2
How to add Less-than Or Equivalent To in Word / Google Docs / Excel?
In Word or Google Docs, go to Insert → Symbol (or Special Characters) and search the Unicode name.
In Word, you can type 2272 and press Alt+X to convert it.
=UNICHAR(8818)
Encoding notes
UTF-8 and UTF-16 byte sequences are listed above for developer tools, debugging, or data pipelines.