# \lt

The < symbol (Less-than sign, U+003C), written as \lt in LaTeX math mode.

https://texform.dev/latex/symbols/lt

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Topic | [Delimiters](https://texform.dev/latex/topics/delimiters) |
| Packages | base, base |
| Allowed mode | math |
| Glyph | < |
| Unicode | U+003C LESS-THAN SIGN |
| Delimiter |  |

## Syntax

```latex
\lt
```

Takes no arguments.

## In TeXForm

TeXForm parses this entry as a character leaf mapped to U+003C (LESS-THAN SIGN).