Slanted Equal to or Less-Than with Dot Inside ⪗

⪗ (U+2A97) 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 with Dot Inside 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: The symbol 〈SLA N TED EQUAL TO OR LESS-THAN WITH DOT INSIDE〉, shown as 2A97 in the Unicode standard, sits in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block. It is used to express a relation where one side is not greater than the other, with a dot inside the slanted less-than sign to highlight a specific intent. In practice, it appears in advanced math formulas and in some software interfaces that handle complex equations. The dot inside helps distinguish this relation from a plain slanted less-than equal sign. In history, designers added such glyphs to cover nuanced comparisons that occur in technical writing and proofs. The standard assigns a code point, a name, and a script tag so fonts and software can render it consistently. Users may encounter it in documents, textbooks, or math tools that support extended symbols. The usage note states that common math symbols indicate operations or comparisons in formulas and user interfaces. That gives programmers and editors a clear cue to implement and display the symbol correctly in compatible environments.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2A97 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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