U+226C "≬" Between Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+226C "≬" Between is a mathematical symbol that represents the concept of something being between two other values or elements, typically used in set theory and order theory to denote that a certain point lies between two others. Its design visually mimics a short, horizontal line with two vertical bars extending from its middle, suggesting a central position flanked by boundaries. This character is distinct from the more common "less-than" or "greater-than" signs, offering a precise notation for relational operators in formal logic, geometry, and various branches of mathematics where the exact ordering or interval placement of items is critical.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+226C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Between |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ≬ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ≬ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x89 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x226C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000226C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u226c |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |