Not equal

≠ is the Unicode character “NOT EQUAL TO” (U+2260). It is also known as not equal. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

≠ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2260
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ≠
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ≠
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ≠
CSSFor the CSS content property \2260
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2260
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2260
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%89%A0
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 89 A0
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2260

How to type ≠

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “not equal”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2260 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Option + =.

Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2260. Every format is on the not equal page.

About ≠

Unicode name
NOT EQUAL TO
Code point
U+2260 (8800)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1
Mac shortcut
Option + =