Double Nested Greater-Than ⪢

⪢ (U+2AA2) 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: Double Nested Greater-Than 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: DOUBLE NESTED GREATER-THAN is a symbol in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block. It has the codepoint U+2AA2. This symbol is part of standard math notation. It appears in some formulas and in user interfaces that display relations. The name describes its role: it shows a nested or stronger form of the greater-than relation. In practice, you might see it used to compare items in layered rules or in complex inequalities. It helps readers see a hierarchical order or a deeper level of comparison. The symbol supports clear communication when simple symbols do not convey multiple steps of comparison. It is a typographic tool for advanced math, logic, and formal notation. As with other math symbols, it is treated as a token that can be included in formulas, matrices, or expressions. The provided usage note describes common math symbols as indicators of operations or comparisons in formulas and interfaces. This helps explain why such characters appear in technical writing and software that handles math.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2AA2 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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