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U+22D9 · Mathematical Operators

Very Much Greater-Than ⋙

Very Much Greater-Than is the Unicode character U+22D9 (official name “VERY MUCH 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+22D9
HTML⋙
⋙U+22D9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+22D9
Decimal8921
HTML named entity⋙
HTML (hex)⋙
HTML (decimal)⋙
CSS\22D9
JavaScript\u22D9
Python\u22D9
UTF-8 bytesE2 8B 99
UTF-1622D9
URL-encoded%E2%8B%99

Character details

Official nameVERY MUCH GREATER-THAN
Unicode blockMathematical Operators
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⋙

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 22D9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “very much greater-than”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “very much greater-than”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 22D9.

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 “very much greater-than” or enter U+22D9.
  • HTML: ⋙ or ⋙
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8921)

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Very Much Less-Than
Less-Than Equal to or Greater-Than
Greater-Than Equal to or Less-Than
Equal to or Less-Than
Equal to or Greater-Than
Equal to or Precedes
Equal to or Succeeds
Does Not Precede or Equal
Does Not Succeed or Equal
Not Square Image of or Equal to
Not Square Original of or Equal to
Square Image of or Not Equal to
Square Original of or Not Equal to

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⋙?

It is U+22D9 (VERY MUCH GREATER-THAN), decimal 8921.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 22D9 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 “very much greater-than”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⋙ or the numeric reference ⋙.