What ⩺ means
Its name describes the shape, not a formula rule. Unicode classifies ⩺ as a relation sign, a mark between mathematical expressions. That classification guides formula spacing but does not say what relation a particular notation assigns it.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does ⩺ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⩺
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2A7A, then Alt+X to get ⩺.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “greater-than with circle inside”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2a7a, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⩺CSS
\2A7AHTML
As of 2026-10-08, the `gtcir` HTML entity `⩺` is the named character reference for ⩺.
LaTeX
The `gtcir` LaTeX command appears in the 2026-10-08 Boisik and STIX math-symbol lists; it works only with a loaded set that defines it.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⩺
HTML hex
⩺
CSS content
content: "\2A7A";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A9%BA
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.