U+29C0 "⧀" Circled Less-Than Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⧀
U+29C0 "⧀" Circled Less-Than is a graphic symbol belonging to the Mathematical Operators and Supplemental Arrows-B block, designed to represent the standard less-than sign enclosed within a circle. It is typically used in mathematical notation, logic, or technical diagrams to denote a relational operator that has been modified or contextualized, such as indicating a conditional or circled comparison. The character combines the familiar meaning of "less than" with the enclosing circle to suggest a specific semantic nuance, often appearing in academic or computational contexts where precise symbolic distinction is required.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+29C0 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Circled Less-Than |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⧁" U+29C1 Circled Greater-Than |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⧀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⧀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA7 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x29C0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000029C0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u29c0 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |