HTML Entity for Not Greater Than (≯)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Not Greater Than symbol (≯) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This inequality operator states that one value is not greater than another (e.g. a ≯ b means a is not greater than b).
This character is U+226F (NOT GREATER-THAN) in the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF). Render it with the named entity ≯, ≯, ≯, or CSS escape \226F. Compare with Greater Than Or Equal To (≥, ≥) and the basic Greater Than sign (>, U+003E).
⚡ Quick Reference — Not Greater Than
U+226FMathematical Operators
≯Hexadecimal reference
≯Decimal reference
≯HTML5 named entity for U+226F
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+226F
Hex code ≯
HTML code ≯
Named entity ≯
CSS code \226F
Meaning Not greater than
Related U+003E = greater than (>, >)
U+2265 = greater than or equal (≥, ≥)
U+2260 = not equal (≠, ≠)
Block Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ≯ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\226F";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ≯</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ≯</p>
<p>Symbol (named): ≯</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+226F is widely supported wherever Unicode Mathematical Operators render correctly:
👀 Live Preview
See ≯ in inequality and comparison contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
≯ is the HTML named entity for U+226F—the most readable choice when writing inequality markup.
Hexadecimal Code
≯ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 226F to display the not-greater-than symbol.
Decimal HTML Code
≯ uses the decimal Unicode value 8815 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\226F 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+226F in Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF).
Use Cases
The ≯ symbol (≯) is commonly used in:
Expressing that one quantity is not greater than another.
Explaining comparison operators and boundary conditions.
Textbooks, papers, and lecture notes published as HTML.
Specifications and formulas with strict upper bounds.
Interactive math modules with web-based notation.
Unicode charts and HTML entity documentation for math symbols.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
≯for readable inequality markup - Distinguish ≯ from > (basic greater-than) and ≥ (greater or equal)
- Pair ≯ with plain-language description on first use
- Use numeric references in generated or XML-first workflows
- Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ≯ (
≯) with > (>, U+003E) - Confuse ≯ with ≠ (not equal) or ≮ (not less than)
- Use padded Unicode notation like U+0226F—the correct value is
U+226F - Put CSS escape
\226Fin HTML text nodes - Use
\0226Fin CSS—the correct escape is\226F
Key Takeaways
Three HTML references plus CSS all render ≯
≯ ≯ ≯For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\226FUnicode U+226F — NOT GREATER-THAN
Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF)
≯ is the preferred named entity for readable source markup
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
≯ (named), ≯ (hex), ≯ (decimal), or \226F in CSS content. All produce ≯.U+226F (NOT GREATER-THAN). Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF). Hex 226F, decimal 8815. Named entity: ≯.>, U+003E) for the ordinary greater-than sign in code snippets or general comparisons.≯, ≯, or ≯) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \226F 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+226F and is the most readable option in source markup.Explore More HTML Entities!
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