Greater-Than Sign
Block: Basic Latin
- Symbol
- >
- Unicode
U+003E- Unicode name
- GREATER-THAN SIGN
- Block
- Basic Latin
- Script
- Common
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Greater-Than Sign (>) is the Unicode character U+003E, formally named GREATER-THAN SIGN. The formal name identifies an inequality or ordering relation; negation and direction words determine which member of that family is encoded. A separately encoded comparison target is < Less-Than Sign (U+003C).
The mathematical identity encoded by >
> belongs to an inequality or ordering relation family; directional and negation wording in the Unicode name determines the specific encoded relation.
The full Unicode name is the safe automatic description of this mathematical relation; unsupported domain-specific meanings still require reviewed evidence.
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Digital Representations of U+003E
U+003E = decimal 62 = HTML > / >. A Unicode escape-style form is u003E. Its UTF-8 bytes are 3E.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Why U+003E and U+003C remain separate characters
> (U+003E) and < (U+003C) are separate Unicode records whose formal names identify different members of the same mathematical family.
For U+003E, compare the complete formal name before substituting another family member.
Related characters that can be confused with >
Characters recorded as related to > include › Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (U+203A) and ⟩ Mathematical Right Angle Bracket (U+27E9). The relationship is a reason to compare exact identities, not evidence that the code points can be substituted.
Use the formal names to determine which operator or relation the text contains before editing a look-alike symbol.