Fullwidth Greater-than Sign Letter
The fullwidth greater-than sign ＞ is a fullwidth form of the greater-than operator.
U+FF1E
The symbol ＞ (U+FF1E) is the fullwidth version of the greater-than sign. It looks wider and is commonly used in East Asian typography. You can copy it directly or use its HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Fullwidth Greater-than Sign Letter Meaning
＞ is the FULLWIDTH GREATER-THAN SIGN (U+FF1E). Visually, it’s a fullwidth character that often appears in contexts where fullwidth punctuation is preferred, such as Japanese or other CJK-styled text. Functionally, it represents the “greater-than” idea similar to the normal “>” in many plain-text writing contexts, and it may be used in UI labels, comparisons in documentation, or decorative separators. If you need strict programming or programming-language comparison operators, the ASCII greater-than “>” is usually safer; use ＞ when you specifically want fullwidth punctuation styling.
Common uses
- •CJK-styled text for comparisons or ordering (e.g., “speed ＞ 100”).
- •UI labels and dashboards where fullwidth punctuation matches the rest of the layout.
- •Formatted notes, lists, or separators in multilingual documents.
- •Social posts and comments that use consistent fullwidth character styling.
- •Design mockups where typographic width (fullwidth characters) matters.
Examples
＞ Fullwidth Greater-Than Sign (U+FF1E)
- ＞Score ＞ 80: You passed.
- ＞Version ＞ 2.0 is supported.
- ＞Items: A ＞ B ＞ C.
- ＞Brightness ＞ 50% for best visibility.
- ＞Temperature ＞ 30°C at peak hours.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF1E | |
| HTML Entity | ＞ | |
| HTML Code | ＞ | |
| CSS | \FF1E |
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Greater-than Sign letter mean?
＞ is the FULLWIDTH GREATER-THAN SIGN (U+FF1E). Visually, it’s a fullwidth character that often appears in contexts where fullwidth punctuation is preferred, such as Japanese or other CJK-styled text. Functionally, it represents the “greater-than” idea similar to the normal “>” in many plain-text writing contexts, and it may be used in UI labels, comparisons in documentation, or decorative separators. If you need strict programming or programming-language comparison operators, the ASCII greater-than “>” is usually safer; use ＞ when you specifically want fullwidth punctuation styling.
Is ＞ the same as the normal greater-than sign '>'?
It represents the greater-than idea, but it’s a different Unicode character. ＞ is the fullwidth form (U+FF1E), while '>' is the ASCII form.
When should I use ＞ instead of '>'?
Use ＞ when you specifically need fullwidth punctuation to match CJK typography or your design’s character-width consistency.
What are the official technical encodings for ＞?
Unicode name: FULLWIDTH GREATER-THAN SIGN. Code point: U+FF1E. HTML entity: ＞. CSS escape: \\FF1E. JavaScript escape: \\u{FF1E}.
Will ＞ work as a comparison operator in code?
Most programming languages expect the ASCII operator '>' for comparisons. ＞ is typically used for text/typography rather than as a programming operator.