How do I type the ≮ not less-than symbol?

On Windows, type 226E and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 226e. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.

What is the code for ≮?

Not Less-Than is U+226E, written in HTML as &nlt; and in LaTeX as \nless. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.

U+226E · Math symbol

HTML entity

&nlt;

LaTeX

\nless

Not Less-Than Symbol ≮

Q: What kind of character is ≮?

Not Less-Than is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. 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.

≮ is not less-than, U+226E. Unicode records it as a compatibility form of ≮. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.

Also known as

Unicode 1.0 called this character not less than. The standard renamed it later, but documents, fonts and font-editing tools from that era still use the old name.

Codes & technical data

Unicode	`U+226E`
HTML hex	`≮`
HTML decimal	`≮`
CSS	`\226E`
JavaScript	`\u{226E}`
Python	`\U0000226E`
Java / C#	`\u226E`
Rust	`\u{226e}`
Swift	`\u{226E}`
PHP	`\u{226E}`
URL encoded	`%E2%89%AE`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 89 AE`
UTF-16 bytes	`226E`
Base64	`4omu`
Decimal	`8814`
HTML entity	`&nlt;`
LaTeX	`\nless`
Decomposes to	≮
Category	Math symbol (Sm)
Introduced	Unicode 1.1

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.

Other than characters

Unicode names 24 characters ending in “than”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.

Nearby in Mathematical Operators

The operators mathematics and programming share — set theory, logic, calculus, comparison. Almost every character here has a LaTeX command, which is usually the fastest way to name the one you mean.

All 256 characters in Mathematical Operators →

How to type ≮

Windows	Type `226E` then press `Alt`+`X`
macOS	Press `Ctrl`+`Cmd`+`Space`, then search for “not less-than”
Linux	Press `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, type `226e`, press `Enter`
HTML	`&nlt;`

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 ≮ not less-than symbol?: On Windows, type 226E and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 226e. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
What is the code for ≮?: Not Less-Than is U+226E, written in HTML as &nlt; and in LaTeX as \nless. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
What kind of character is ≮?: Not Less-Than is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. 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.