U+2A94 "⪔" Greater-than Above Slanted Equal Above Less-than Above Slanted Equal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2A94 "⪔" Greater-than Above Slanted Equal Above Less-than Above Slanted Equal is a specialized mathematical symbol used primarily in formal logic and set theory to represent a complex relational or ordering concept that combines both a greater-than and a less-than relationship stacked above slanted equal signs. This typographic construction visually suggests a simultaneous or comparative inequality where two values are each related to a third by a slanted equality, often indicating a non-strict or approximate equivalence in opposite directions. The symbol is part of the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and is rarely found in standard text, but it serves a precise purpose in advanced mathematical notation where clarity in layered comparisons is essential. Because of its intricate design and niche usage, it may not render correctly in all fonts or systems, making it most suitable for specialized documents or academic publications that include custom mathematical typesetting.

General Properties

Code Point U+2A94
Version Added 3.2
Name Greater-than Above Slanted Equal Above Less-than Above Slanted Equal
Block Supplemental Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "⪓" U+2A93 Less-than Above Slanted Equal Above Greater-than Above Slanted Equal

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⪔
HTML Hex Encoding ⪔
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xAA 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2A94
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002A94
C/C++/Java Escape \u2a94

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