Slanted Equal to or Less-Than ⪕

⪕ (U+2A95) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Slanted Equal to or Less-Than is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Mathematical Operators). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: SLANTED EQUAL TO OR LESS-THAN is the symbol 2A95 in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block. Its name and shape identify a relation that combines equality with a less-than orientation. This symbol appears in math and in user interfaces to express a constraint or a priority relation quickly. In practice, it means one value is not greater than another, but in a slanted form. Its use is consistent across many formulas, tables, and equations. It helps distinguish similar relations without writing two separate signs. The history of this character follows the development of mathematical notation for advanced logic and set theory. As math tools evolved, slanted and curved forms offered compact ways to show order, comparison, and choice. In everyday math software, this symbol can appear in conditions, rules, and checks. Its practical role is clear: it signals a bound or a threshold in a concise way. The symbol’s simple, bold line makes it readable in screens and print alike, supporting quick understanding in formulas and interfaces.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2A95 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

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