Not Equal Symbol ≠
Tap the button to copy the not equal symbol, or grab a variant below. The table has its Alt code, HTML entity and Unicode details.
| Copy | Unicode name | Codepoint | HTML | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Equal To | U+2260 | ≠ | none | |
| Identical To | U+2261 | ≡ | Alt+240 | |
| Almost Equal To | U+2248 | ≈ | Alt+247 |
- The not equal symbol is Unicode U+2260 (Not Equal To).
- In HTML, type
≠to get ≠. - On a Mac, press Option+Equals.
- It is a single character: it survives copy and paste into any text field and counts as one character against limits.
The not-equal sign is an equals sign struck through, used in math and in programming documentation. Most programming languages spell it != or <>, but the real character is standard in textbooks. It pairs with ≡ for identity and ≈ for approximation.