Less-than Sign

Shortcodes

Copy and paste codes for Less-than Sign symbol < to use in your websites, apps, blogs, and more.

Unicode

U+003C

Alt Code

60

HTML Code

<

HTML Entity

<

HEX Code

<

CSS Code

\03C

JS/JSON

\u003C

Unix/C/PHP/JAVA

0x3C

URL-encode

%3C

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Background Color

Transparent

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How to type Less-than Sign symbol < ?

Using Less-than Sign Alt Code:

You can type the Less-than Sign symbol < using your keyboard by using the Alt Code for Less-than Sign. Before you begin, ensure that your Num Lock is turned on, and use the Numpad to type the code. Then, follow these simple steps:

Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard.
Type the number 60 using the Numpad.
Release the Alt key.

This will make the < appear on your screen.

How to add Less-than Sign symbol in HTML, CSS, and JS?

Insert < Less-than Sign using HTML

1. Copy-paste Less-than Sign directly:

<span><</span>

2. HTML Decimal Code:

<span>&#60;</span>

3. HTML Entity:

<span>&lt;</span>

4. Hexadecimal Code:

<span>&#x003C;</span>

Preview: <

Add Less-than Sign symbol with CSS

.less-than-sign::before {
    content: '\\03C';
}

Preview: Less-than Sign

Less-than Sign JavaScript Code

1. Direct Symbol:

document.querySelector('.less-than-sign').textContent = '<';

2. Unicode Escape for <:

document.querySelector('.less-than-sign').textContent = '\u003C';