HTML Entity for Neither Greater Than Nor Less Than (≹)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Neither Greater Than Nor Less Than symbol (≹) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2279 (NEITHER GREATER-THAN NOR LESS-THAN) in the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF)—used when two quantities are incomparable under a strict order, or when neither the greater-than nor less-than relation holds.
Render it with the named entity ≹, ≹, ≹, or CSS escape \2279. Compare with Greater Than Or Less Than (≷) and related “neither” operators such as Neither Greater Than Nor Equal To (≱, ≱).
⚡ Quick Reference — ntgl
U+2279Mathematical Operators
≹Hexadecimal reference
≹Decimal reference
≹Most readable in math markup
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2279
Hex code ≹
HTML code ≹
Named entity ≹
CSS code \2279
Meaning Neither greater-than nor less-than
Related U+2277 = gt or lt (≷)
U+2271 = nge (≱, ≱)
U+2270 = nle (≰, ≰)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates ≹ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\2279";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>≹ using Hexadecimal: ≹</p>
<p>≹ using HTML Code: ≹</p>
<p>≹ using Named Entity: ≹</p>
<p id="point">≹ using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2279 is widely supported wherever Unicode Mathematical Operators render correctly:
👀 Live Preview
See ≹ in order-relation and comparison contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
≹ is the HTML named entity for U+2279—the most readable choice when writing order-relation markup.
Hexadecimal Code
≹ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2279. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
≹ uses the decimal Unicode value 8825 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2279 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce: ≹. Unicode U+2279 in Mathematical Operators. Related: ≷ (gt or lt), ≱ (≱).
Use Cases
The ≹ symbol (≹) is commonly used in:
Expressing incomparability or failure of both strict order directions.
Textbooks, papers, and lecture notes published as HTML.
Formal definitions in order theory and relation algebra.
Partial orders, lattices, and comparison semantics in coursework.
Discrete math modules with web-based notation.
Unicode charts and HTML entity documentation for math symbols.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
≹for readable relation markup - Pair ≹ with plain-language description on first use
- Distinguish from ≷ (greater or less) and ≱ (
≱) - Add
aria-labelfor standalone relation symbols - Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ≹ (
≹) with ≷ (greater-than or less-than) - Use padded Unicode notation like U+02279—the correct value is
U+2279 - Put CSS escape
\2279in HTML text nodes - Assume HTML entities perform mathematical evaluation
- Rely on the glyph alone without accessible description
Key Takeaways
Three HTML references plus CSS all render ≹
≹ ≹ ≹For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2279Unicode U+2279 — NEITHER GREATER-THAN NOR LESS-THAN
Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF)
≹ is the preferred named entity for readable source markup
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
≹ (named), ≹ (hex), ≹ (decimal), or \2279 in CSS content. All produce ≹.U+2279 (NEITHER GREATER-THAN NOR LESS-THAN). Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF). Hex 2279, decimal 8825. Named entity: ≹.≹, ≹, or ≹) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \2279 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.≹ is the named HTML entity for U+2279 and is the most readable option in source markup.Explore More HTML Entities!
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