U+2977 · Math symbol
LaTeX
\leftarrowless
Leftwards Arrow Through Less-Than Symbol ⥷
⥷ is leftwards arrow through less-than, U+2977 — \leftarrowless in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2977 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⥷ | |
| HTML decimal | ⥷ | |
| CSS | \2977 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2977} | |
| Python | \U00002977 | |
| Java / C# | \u2977 | |
| Rust | \u{2977} | |
| Swift | \u{2977} | |
| PHP | \u{2977} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A5%B7 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A5 B7 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2977 | |
| Base64 | 4qW3 | |
| Decimal | 10615 | |
| LaTeX | \leftarrowless | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⥷ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⥷ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⥷ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⥷ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other than characters
Unicode names 24 characters ending in “than”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Supplemental Arrows-B
The large second arrow block: harpoons, arrows with hooks and tails, and the paired forms that commutative diagrams need.
How to type ⥷
| Windows | Type 2977 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “leftwards arrow through less-than” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2977, press Enter |
| HTML | ⥷ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⥷ leftwards arrow through less-than symbol?
- On Windows, type 2977 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2977. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⥷?
- Leftwards Arrow Through Less-Than is U+2977 and in LaTeX as \leftarrowless. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⥷?
- Leftwards Arrow Through Less-Than is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Arrows-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.