What is the HTML entity for Much Less-than?

The HTML entity for Much Less-than is ≪ (decimal: ≪, hex: ≪).

What is the Unicode codepoint for Much Less-than?

Much Less-than has the Unicode codepoint U+226A (decimal: 8810).

What is the UTF-8 encoding of Much Less-than?

The UTF-8 encoding of Much Less-than is E2 89 AA.

How do I use Much Less-than in JavaScript?

In JavaScript, use the escape sequence \u226A or paste the character directly in a string.

What is the CSS escape for Much Less-than?

The CSS escape for Much Less-than is \226A. Use it in CSS content properties or selectors.

How do I write Much Less-than in Python?

In Python, use the escape sequence \u226A inside a string literal.

What is the URL encoding for Much Less-than?

The percent-encoded (URL encoded) form of Much Less-than is %E2%89%AA.

What Unicode block does Much Less-than belong to?

Much Less-than belongs to the Mathematical Operators Unicode block.

≪

Much Less-than

U+226A

BMP Unicode 1.1

Character ≪

Decimal ≪

Hex ≪

Classification

Unicode properties assigned to this character by the Unicode Consortium. The codepoint is its unique numeric identifier. Category, block, and script determine how text systems render and process it.

Codepoint: U+226A
Decimal: 8810
Plane: BMP — Basic Multilingual Plane
Category: Math Symbol (Sm)
Block: Mathematical Operators
Script: Common
Bidi class: ON Other Neutral
Mirrored: Yes — glyph is mirrored in RTL context
East Asian Width: A Ambiguous
Properties: Math

Looks Like (Confusables)

Characters that are visually similar — relevant for security, font design, and homoglyph detection.

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Encodings & Escape Sequences

Every Unicode character can be represented in multiple ways depending on context. HTML entities let you embed it safely in web pages. UTF-8 bytes are what gets stored on disk and sent over the network. Escape sequences let you reference it in source code without pasting the raw glyph. All formats below refer to the same character — Much Less-than.

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Format	Value
HTML Decimal	`≪` Decimal numeric character reference (&#decimal;).
HTML Hex	`≪` Hexadecimal numeric character reference (&#xHex;).
UTF-8 Hex Bytes	`E2 89 AA` UTF-8 encoding as hex byte values. Most common on the web.
UTF-16 Hex Bytes	`22 6A` Used internally by JavaScript, Java, and Windows.
UTF-32 Hex	`0000226A` Fixed-width: one codepoint = 4 bytes.
CSS Escape	`\226A` Use in CSS content property: content: "\XXXX"
JavaScript Escape	`\u226A` Use in JS strings: "\uXXXX" or template literals.
Python Escape	`\u226A` Use in Python strings: "\uXXXX" or "\UXXXXXXXX".
URL Encoded	`%E2%89%AA` Percent-encoded for use in URLs.

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