U+2AA6 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⪦
LaTeX
\ltcc
Less-Than Closed By Curve Symbol ⪦
⪦ is less-than closed by curve. Write it in HTML as ⪦ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2AA6 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⪦ | |
| HTML decimal | ⪦ | |
| CSS | \2AA6 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2AA6} | |
| Python | \U00002AA6 | |
| Java / C# | \u2AA6 | |
| Rust | \u{2aa6} | |
| Swift | \u{2AA6} | |
| PHP | \u{2AA6} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AA%A6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AA A6 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2AA6 | |
| Base64 | 4qqm | |
| Decimal | 10918 | |
| HTML entity | ⪦ | |
| LaTeX | \ltcc | |
| 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.
Nearby in Supplemental Mathematical Operators
A second full block of operators: n-ary forms, integrals with modifiers, and the dense family of comparison relations that differ only in the slant or stroke of the equals bar.
How to type ⪦
| Windows | Type 2AA6 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “less-than closed by curve” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2aa6, 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 ⪦ less-than closed by curve symbol?
- On Windows, type 2AA6 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2aa6. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⪦?
- Less-Than Closed By Curve is U+2AA6, written in HTML as ⪦ and in LaTeX as \ltcc. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⪦?
- Less-Than Closed By Curve is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators 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.