Neither Approximately nor Actually Equal To ≇

≇ (U+2247) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Neither Approximately nor Actually Equal To is part of the Symbols family (block: Mathematical Operators). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character U+2247, named NEITHER APPROXIMATELY NOR ACTUALLY EQUAL TO, sits in the Mathematical Operators block. It is used in math and in software interfaces to show a clear negation of both approximate equality and exact equality. In formulas it marks that two quantities do not match, even if they seem close. It appears in technical docs, calculators, and data displays where precise and approximate checks matter. Users see it when comparing results that must not be equal, or when a check fails. It helps avoid confusion between close values and exact matches. It is one of several relation symbols that express comparison. Its name is long, so people might refer to it by U+2247. The symbol communicates a strict difference, not a sum or product. It stays useful across disciplines. Ensure consistent rendering in fonts that support the character. The history ties to standardization of mathematical operators. In practice, it clarifies results where neither equality nor near equality holds.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2247 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

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