Greater-Than or Slanted Equal to with Dot Above Left ⪄

⪄ (U+2A84) 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: Greater-Than or Slanted Equal to with Dot Above Left is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental 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+2A84, named GREATER-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT ABOVE LEFT, is a symbol in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block. It is a common math symbol. It appears in formulas and in user interfaces to show a comparison. In practice, it helps readers see that one value is greater or equal, with a dot mark added for distinction. This usage is practical in lists, tables, and on screens where quick decisions are needed. The symbol belongs to the Common script group, which means it can be used across many standard math tasks. People encounter it in education, software, and technical documents. For history, this symbol grows from the family of greater-than and less-than variants. It carries the idea of a block or threshold with a small dot to highlight the left side. In daily work, it communicates a precise relation when space is limited. When working with formulas, users may substitute it for more verbose wording. Its presence supports clear, compact notation in both print and digital formats.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2A84 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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