Smaller Than or Equal To ⪬

⪬ (U+2AAC) 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: Smaller Than or Equal To 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: SMALLER THAN OR EQUAL TO is a symbol used in math to show that a value is either less than or equal to another value. It appears in formulas to express comparisons in equations and inequalities. In mathematics, it helps describe feasible regions, bound values, and stepwise logic in proofs. In programming and interfaces, the symbol appears in conditions and input validators to guide users and enforce rules. The character is part of the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and is represented as U+2AAC. It sits alongside other comparison marks and helps keep notation compact and clear. In typography and typesetting, designers align it with other relational signs to maintain consistent spacing in formulas and user cues. Its usage extends from basic algebra to more advanced topics where concise comparisons matter. People encounter it in textbooks, calculators, software, and data displays. The symbol aids quick reading and reduces clutter by combining two ideas into a single sign. Overall, the

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