U+2A8A · Math symbol
HTML entity
⪊
LaTeX
\gnapprox
Greater-Than And Not Approximate Symbol ⪊
⪊ is greater-than and not approximate. 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+2A8A | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⪊ | |
| HTML decimal | ⪊ | |
| CSS | \2A8A | |
| JavaScript | \u{2A8A} | |
| Python | \U00002A8A | |
| Java / C# | \u2A8A | |
| Rust | \u{2a8a} | |
| Swift | \u{2A8A} | |
| PHP | \u{2A8A} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AA%8A | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AA 8A | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2A8A | |
| Base64 | 4qqK | |
| Decimal | 10890 | |
| HTML entity | ⪊ | |
| LaTeX | \gnapprox | |
| 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 approximate characters
Unicode names 4 characters ending in “approximate”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Supplemental Mathematical Operators
A second full block of operators: n-ary forms, integrals with modifiers, and the dense family of comparison relations that differ only in the slant or stroke of the equals bar.
How to type ⪊
| Windows | Type 2A8A then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “greater-than and not approximate” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2a8a, 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 ⪊ greater-than and not approximate symbol?
- On Windows, type 2A8A and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2a8a. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⪊?
- Greater-Than And Not Approximate is U+2A8A, written in HTML as ⪊ and in LaTeX as \gnapprox. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⪊?
- Greater-Than And Not Approximate is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators 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.