U+29C1 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⧁
LaTeX
\ogreaterthan
Circled Greater-Than Symbol ⧁
⧁ is circled greater-than. Write it in HTML as ⧁ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+29C1 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⧁ | |
| HTML decimal | ⧁ | |
| CSS | \29C1 | |
| JavaScript | \u{29C1} | |
| Python | \U000029C1 | |
| Java / C# | \u29C1 | |
| Rust | \u{29c1} | |
| Swift | \u{29C1} | |
| PHP | \u{29C1} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A7%81 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A7 81 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29C1 | |
| Base64 | 4qeB | |
| Decimal | 10689 | |
| HTML entity | ⧁ | |
| LaTeX | \ogreaterthan | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⧁ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⧁ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⧁ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Other than characters
Unicode names 24 characters ending in “than”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
Brackets, fences and operators for advanced notation — the ceiling and floor variants, angle brackets and the many circled and squared operators.
All 128 characters in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B →
How to type ⧁
| Windows | Type 29C1 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “circled greater-than” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29c1, press Enter |
| HTML | ⧁ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⧁ circled greater-than symbol?
- On Windows, type 29C1 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29c1. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⧁?
- Circled Greater-Than is U+29C1, written in HTML as ⧁ and in LaTeX as \ogreaterthan. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⧁?
- Circled Greater-Than is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.