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U+2278 · Mathematical Operators

Neither Less-Than Nor Greater-Than ≸

Neither Less-Than Nor Greater-Than is the Unicode character U+2278 (official name “NEITHER LESS-THAN NOR GREATER-THAN”) from the Mathematical Operators block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2278
HTML≸
≸U+2278

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2278
Decimal8824
HTML named entity≸
HTML (hex)≸
HTML (decimal)≸
CSS\2278
JavaScript\u2278
Python\u2278
UTF-8 bytesE2 89 B8
UTF-162278
URL-encoded%E2%89%B8

Character details

Official nameNEITHER LESS-THAN NOR GREATER-THAN
Unicode blockMathematical Operators
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
DecompositionU+2276 U+0338
EmojiNo

How to type ≸

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2278 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “neither less-than nor greater-than”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “neither less-than nor greater-than”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2278.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “neither less-than nor greater-than” or enter U+2278.
  • HTML: ≸ or ≸
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8824)

Similar math symbols

Between
Not Equivalent to
Not Less-Than
Not Greater-Than
Neither Less-Than Nor Equal to
Neither Greater-Than Nor Equal to
Less-Than or Equivalent to
Greater-Than or Equivalent to
Neither Less-Than Nor Equivalent to
Neither Greater-Than Nor Equivalent to
Less-Than or Greater-Than
Greater-Than or Less-Than
Neither Greater-Than Nor Less-Than
Precedes
Succeeds
Precedes or Equal to
Succeeds or Equal to
Precedes or Equivalent to
Succeeds or Equivalent to
Does Not Precede
Does Not Succeed
Subset of
Superset of
Not a Subset of

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ≸?

It is U+2278 (NEITHER LESS-THAN NOR GREATER-THAN), decimal 8824.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2278 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “neither less-than nor greater-than”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ≸ or the numeric reference ≸.