HTML Entity for Greater Than Equal To Less Than (⋛)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+22DB
Definition
What Is Greater Than Equal To Less Than?
Greater-than equal to or less-than (⋛) is the Unicode character at U+22DB in Mathematical Operators. Official name: GREATER-THAN EQUAL TO OR LESS-THAN. It is a single relation glyph — not ≥ and ≤ typed as two characters.
Remember
Character ⋛
Unicode U+22DB
Named entity ⋛
Hex entity ⋛
Decimal ⋛
CSS escape \22DB
Meaning greater-than equal to or less-than
Not the same ≥ (≥) · ≤ (≤) · ⋚ (⋚)
Prefer ⋛ in HTML. Alternatives: ⋛, ⋛, or paste ⋛ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Named: ⋛
Built with Hex: ⋛
Built with Decimal: ⋛
Built with CSS: ⋛
Typed: ⋛
Sample: a ⋛ b
Mirror: ⋚
How It Works
1. Named:⋛ is the HTML5 name for U+22DB → ⋛. Prefer this in markup.
2. Hex:⋛ inserts the same code point. Same visual as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 8923 → ⋛.
4. CSS: use \22DB in content (not an HTML entity). Four hex digits are enough; keep a space or quote end after the escape if more digits follow.
5. Typed: paste ⋛ in a UTF-8 document when your editor supports it. ⋚ is the mirror form (U+22DA).
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with greater-than equal to or less-than.
Name
Prefer ⋛
The named entity is clearer than stacking ≥ and ≤, and matches the single Unicode character.
Compose
Do not fake it with two characters
≥≤ is two glyphs. ⋛ is one code point and may look different in math fonts.
vs ≥
Not everyday greater-or-equal
For simple ≥ comparisons, use ≥. Use ⋛ only when you need this combined relation.
Mirror
Mirror form exists
Less-than equal to or greater-than is ⋚ (U+22DA) — a different character from U+22DB.
Font
Check math font coverage
Some UI fonts omit Mathematical Operators. Prefer a math-capable font if the glyph shows as a box.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\22DB belongs in CSS strings. ⋛ / ⋛ / ⋛ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ⋛, not &gel.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Greater-than equal to or less-than (U+22DB) and its entity forms (⋛, ⋛, ⋛, CSS \\22DB) are supported in all mainstream browsers that implement Unicode and HTML entities. Glyph visibility depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal entity support
Greater Than Equal To Less Than (⋛)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or paste the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Entity support
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes
U+22DBFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ⋛ in HTML. Use ⋛ / ⋛ when numeric form is required, and \\22DB only inside CSS content.
Prefer ⋛ (named). You can also use ⋛ (hex), ⋛ (decimal), paste ⋛ in a UTF-8 document, or the CSS escape \22DB in content.
U+22DB (GREATER-THAN EQUAL TO OR LESS-THAN). Hex 22DB, decimal 8923. It belongs to Mathematical Operators.
Yes. HTML5 defines ⋛ for U+22DB. Prefer it when you want readable math markup.
Use it in formal math or order theory when you need this combined relation glyph. For everyday ≥ or ≤ alone, use ≥ or ≤ instead.
HTML entities (⋛, ⋛, or ⋛) go in markup. The CSS escape \22DB goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ⋛ is one code point (U+22DB). Typing ≥ and ≤ makes two characters and may look different.
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Did you know?
Greater-than equal to or less-than is Unicode U+22DB (decimal 8923) — glyph ⋛ (GREATER-THAN EQUAL TO OR LESS-THAN) in Mathematical Operators. HTML5 named entity: ⋛. Prefer ⋛ in HTML. It is one character, not ≥ plus ≤.
