Code and technical strings
> has a real technical role in syntax, paths, formatting, or equations, so people often copy it because the exact character matters.
>
Greater Than Sign
U+003E
>
The > greater than sign is a practical ascii symbol people use for comparisons, markup-like text, quotes and prompts in plain text.
Code, file paths, and technical text.
Where people actually use this symbol
Where it works better than emoji
> beats emoji when the line needs precision. A plain symbol stays cleaner in product copy, tables, legal notes, and technical text where colorful emoji would feel noisy or less exact.
Alternative symbols to compare
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ASCII symbols
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ASCII symbols
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Prices, budgets, and finance copy.
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ASCII symbols
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Percentages, discounts, ratios, and sale copy.
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ASCII symbols
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Brand names, pairings, and title styling.
*
ASCII symbols
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Footnotes, emphasis, wildcards, and note markers.
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Symbol details
- Category
- ASCII Symbols
- Unicode
- U+003E
- HTML
- >
- ASCII
- Yes