Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ≹ has the Unicode code point U+2279. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2279 to binary:
00100010 01111001. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10001001 10111001
NEITHER GREATER-THAN NOR LESS-THAN·U+2279
≹
Character Information
Code Point
U+2279
HEX
2279
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 89 B9 | 11100010 10001001 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 22 79 | 00100010 01111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 79 22 | 01111001 00100010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 22 79 | 00000000 00000000 00100010 01111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 79 22 00 00 | 01111001 00100010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
≹
URI Encoded
%E2%89%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+2279, also known as the "NEITHER GREATER-THAN NOR LESS-THAN" symbol (⋜), is a mathematical symbol used to represent an element that neither exceeds nor falls short of another in value. This unique character is utilized in the realm of digital text and programming, specifically within mathematical expressions and symbols where the concept of inequality needs to be expressed without implying a greater or lesser comparison. In terms of cultural, linguistic, or technical context, U+2279 is mostly found in mathematical texts, algorithms, and computer science applications. It plays an important role in the accurate representation of certain mathematical concepts that cannot be adequately represented by traditional greater-than (>) or less-than (<) symbols alone. The character's design is a stylized combination of both the greater-than and lesser-than symbols, visually representing its purpose as neither one nor the other but rather something distinct.
How to type the ≹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8825 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.