Apl Functional Symbol Greater-Than Diaeresis ⍩
⍩ (U+2369) 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: Apl Functional Symbol Greater-Than Diaeresis is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Technical). 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 is the APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL GREATER-THAN DIAERESIS with codepoint U+2369. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and is used in the Common script. In history and usage, math and technical notation rely on symbols to show operations and relations. The symbol serves as a greater-than sign with a diaeresis mark, which helps distinguish it from plain > in some legacy systems. In practice, users see it in formulas and user interfaces where precise comparison cues matter. Texts and tools that support this symbol often map it to a specific glyph in fonts, so the appearance can vary by font. The surrounding context usually describes its role as an operation or relation marker. When you encounter it, interpret it as a comparison indicator in computations or data displays. Although it is not as common as the standard greater-than sign, it appears in catalogs of math and technical symbols. This usage emphasizes clear, unambiguous relations in formulas and user-facing calculations.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2369 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.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+2369 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Miscellaneous Technical - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 8D A9 - UTF-16:
2369 - UTF-32:
00002369 - HTML dec:
⍩ - HTML hex:
⍩ - JS escape:
\u2369 - Python \N{}:
\N{APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL GREATER-THAN DIAERESIS} - Python \u:
\u2369 - Python \U:
\U00002369 - URL-encoded:
%E2%8D%A9 - CSS escape:
\2369
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+2369 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⍩ (hex) or ⍩ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.