{"id":37520,"date":"2022-11-16T07:54:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=37520"},"modified":"2025-11-03T12:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:40:45","slug":"ios-vs-andoid-ui-design-for-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ios-vs-andoid-ui-design-for-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Differences Between iOS and Android UI Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iOS-vs-Android-app-design-1024x512.png\" alt=\"iOS vs Android app design\" class=\"wp-image-37521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iOS-vs-Android-app-design-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iOS-vs-Android-app-design-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iOS-vs-Android-app-design-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iOS-vs-Android-app-design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple&#8217;s iOS and Google&#8217;s Android are the two leading operating systems for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/what-is-mobile-ui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile apps<\/a>. While app developers have complete autonomy over their product&#8217;s aesthetics, native guidelines and design differences exist for each platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article looks at iOS and Android app design differences, which can impact a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-review-template-balancing-desirability-viability-feasibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">product&#8217;s functionality and aesthetics<\/a>. Applying these principles to your designs creates a holistic platform experience. Products that seamlessly integrate with the native operating system look professional while creating familiarity and minimizing learning curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-platform-specific-ui-design-guidelines\" data-level=\"2\">Platform-Specific UI Design Guidelines<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-why-do-android-and-ios-have-guidelines\" data-level=\"3\">Why do Android and iOS Have Guidelines?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-android-material-design\" data-level=\"3\">Android \u2013 Material Design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ios-human-interface-guidelines-hig\" data-level=\"3\">iOS \u2013 Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-the-difference-between-android-and-ios-ui-design\" data-level=\"2\">What is the Difference Between Android and iOS UI Design?\u00a0<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-1-screen-sizes\" data-level=\"3\">1. Screen sizes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2-unit-of-measurement-and-target-size\" data-level=\"3\">2. Unit of measurement and target size<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-3-navigation\" data-level=\"3\">3. Navigation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-4-floating-action-button-fab\" data-level=\"3\">4. Floating Action Button (FAB)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-5-system-fonts\" data-level=\"3\">5. System Fonts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-6-ios-flat-design-vs-material-design-elevation\" data-level=\"3\">6. iOS flat design vs. Material Design elevation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-7-date-pickers\" data-level=\"3\">7. Date pickers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-8-dialogs-and-alerts\" data-level=\"3\">8. Dialogs and Alerts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-9-tabs\" data-level=\"3\">9. Tabs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-advanced-mobile-application-design-with-uxpin\" data-level=\"2\">Advanced Mobile Application Design With UXPin<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-fully-interactive-mobile-prototypes\" data-level=\"3\">Fully interactive mobile prototypes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/docs\/design-systems\/design-system-libraries\/#built-in-design-libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UXPin&#8217;s built-in design libraries<\/a> for iOS and Material Design to prototype and test for both platforms. Create fully interactive prototypes that accurately replicate iOS and Android user experiences. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for a free trial<\/a> to discover UXPin&#8217;s advanced prototyping features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"try-uxpin-banner\">\n    <div class=\"try-uxpin__container\">\n        <div class=\"try-uxpin__left\">\n            <p class=\"try-uxpin__heading\">Build advanced prototypes<\/p>\n            <p class=\"try-uxpin__text\">Design better products with States, Variables, Auto Layout and more.<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                <button class=\"try-uxpin__button\">Try UXPin<\/button>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/themes\/uxpin-juggernaut\/img\/cta-banner-signup.png\" class=\"try-uxpin__image\" alt=\"Try UXPin\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n.try-uxpin-banner {\n    margin: 40px 0px;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__container {\n    display: flex;\n    max-width: 689px;\n    height: 210px;\n    padding: 20px;\n    padding-left: 24px;\n    border: 2px solid black;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    background-color: white;\n    box-shadow: 10px 10px black;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__left {\n    width: 54%;\n}\n\n\n.try-uxpin__heading {\n    font-size: 28px !important;\n    font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__left p {\n    margin: 10px 0px !important;\n    color: black !important;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__text {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    font-size: 18px !important;\n    line-height: 22px !important;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__button {\n    width: 135px;\n    height: 44px;\n    background: black;\n    margin: 10px 0px;\n    padding: 10px 20px;\n    border: none;\n    border-radius: 2px;\n    color: white;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__button:hover {\n    cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.try-uxpin__image {\n    max-width: 320px !important;\n    height: 200px;\n    margin-right: -21px;\n    margin-bottom: -6px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 760px) {\n    .try-uxpin__container {\n        height: auto;\n        margin: 10px;\n        align-items: left;\n    }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 500px) {\n    .try-uxpin__container {\n        flex-direction: column;\n    }\n\n    .try-uxpin__left {\n        width: 100%;\n        align-items: normal;\n    }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-platform-specific-ui-design-guidelines\">Platform-Specific UI Design Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS and Android each follow different interface design and app development rules and guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Android<\/strong> = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/material-design-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Material Design<\/a> (Maintained by Google)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>iOS<\/strong> = Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) (Maintained by Apple)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-android-and-ios-have-guidelines\">Why do Android and iOS Have Guidelines?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than dictating your product&#8217;s aesthetics, these guidelines instruct app developers on using components and adapting UIs to meet platform requirements and constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/task-documentation-data.png\" alt=\"task documentation data\" class=\"wp-image-34872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/task-documentation-data.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/task-documentation-data-700x281.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Platform guidelines aim to create a seamless user experience between the device and third-party applications. Without these controls, every app will be wildly different, forcing users to learn a new interface for each product.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we know from basic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-design-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user experience design principles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/cognitive-psychology-for-ux-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design psychology<\/a>, making users think increases cognitive load, causing frustration and ultimately leading them to abandon a product\u2013<em>and maybe switch from Android to iOS or vice-versa<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-android-material-design\">Android \u2013 Material Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Android devices follow <a href=\"https:\/\/material.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google&#8217;s Material Design<\/a> guidelines and principles. What&#8217;s unique about Material Design over HIG is that it&#8217;s an open-source, themeable library that companies use to build a wide range of digital products, including iOS apps\u2013not only for Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/an-introduction-to-interactions-with-material-design\/#h-material-design-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Material Design 3<\/a> in 2022, which included a fresh aesthetic and new features, including <a href=\"https:\/\/m3.material.io\/foundations\/design-tokens\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design tokens<\/a> to <em>&#8220;streamline the work of building, maintaining, and scaling products with a design system.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ios-human-interface-guidelines-hig\">iOS \u2013 Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/guidelines\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple&#8217;s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)<\/a> contain guidance and instructions for designing and developing products for Apple&#8217;s products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple&#8217;s iOS <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">design resources<\/a> provide designers with design files and templates for Apple products, including iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches, MacOS, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utility apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/clever-cleaner-ai-cleanup-app\/id1666645584\">iPhone cleaner app<\/a> exemplify these HIG principles through their use of standard iOS navigation and progress indicators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-difference-between-android-and-ios-ui-design\">What is the Difference Between Android and iOS UI Design?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-screen-sizes\">1. Screen sizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the benefits of designing for iOS is that Apple controls every device and screen size. Designers can apply designs to various Apple templates and predict how their products look and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Android is the Wild West regarding devices and screen sizes. There are so many viewports it&#8217;s impossible to test products on everyone within allowable timeframes and budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-unit-of-measurement-and-target-size\">2. Unit of measurement and target size<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS and Android use different units of measurement and target sizing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iOS = pt (points) \u2013 1 pixel = 0.75pt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Android = dp (density-independent pixels\/dips) \u2013 1 pixel = 1dp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap target sizes also differ between platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iOS = 44 x 44pt or 59 x 59px<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Android = 48 x 48dp or 48 x 48px<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-navigation\">3. Navigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/5-creative-mobile-ui-patterns-navigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navigation<\/a> is one of the most significant differences between the iOS and Android user experience. For one, the always-visible bottom navigation on Android devices doesn&#8217;t exist on iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android&#8217;s bottom navigation allows users to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>View all<\/strong> open apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the <strong>home screen<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And go back to the <strong>previous screen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On iOS, there is no return to home or back button, but users can view all open apps by swiping up from the bottom left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top navigation bar (top app bar on Android) is similar for both platforms, with a back button to the left, a title center, and other action buttons to the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS will often use text buttons for the top navigation bar&#8217;s right actions when there is only one, like &#8220;Edit,&#8221; whereas Android always uses icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-floating-action-button-fab\">4. Floating Action Button (FAB)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/m3.material.io\/components\/floating-action-button\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Floating Action Button (FAB)<\/a> is unique to Android devices and rarely featured in iOS applications. The FAB is a screen&#8217;s primary call to action. For example, Twitter uses the FAB to create a new Tweet, while Gmail uses it for composing a new email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS&#8217;s primary CTA always lives on the far right but moves between the top navigation bar and bottom tab bar, depending on the screen&#8217;s layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-system-fonts\">5. System Fonts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS and Android use different san serif system fonts; however, the style and weight are very similar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iOS: San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Android: Roboto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS also provides the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/foundations\/typography#using-system-fonts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New York typeface as a serif option<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developers don&#8217;t have to use these system fonts, but many do to imitate the platform&#8217;s user experience and optimize performance (fewer files and requests).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from system fonts, <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/foundations\/typography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HIG<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/m3.material.io\/styles\/typography\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Material Design<\/a> each have detailed guidelines on typography styles, sizing, weights, and usage\/best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-ios-flat-design-vs-material-design-elevation\">6. iOS flat design vs. Material Design elevation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key difference between HIG and Material Design is elevation. HIG guidelines recommend a flat design, while Material Design uses shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great example of this difference is Airbnb&#8217;s FAB to open the map. At first glance, these UIs look identical, but you&#8217;ll notice the Android version uses a shadow for the FAB, whereas the iOS doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/LjNTEPvIBZiuIdoW-UrL3ypAF6i8ddVeyLFc_9XQOhVnDyCNDlYAfZpXyyvGmlmSu6xMe6N97iYpoRj300Nl2xvt4XEhu9J0hI4jQJAv1_tggKEk8MxG3_Dw22Ri0kprztIGGXkrfmg_Rx-ooqa5qsQkjPiKcC8P8aK3msqrq09GPTSkDZRJINfxTPIdaQ\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:385px;height:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/IkvQfkuSAsv3ofyPN_TK9Jo__CLJ_1bKKwgeDnP3mYyIsZ8Z6-W1wyXXpebk6KxWr_vK-HfyNEZ-_upTk262_VtrXbPNd5SfXUiFrt_bjFTIJAhtzDR2IaGM9P5Xlm4-AcB16caMKft7_uZw9CVSRNbI38k7wlpBRp8mhEL2HIdaBf2z0WoY1ezHdIv0cw\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:395px;height:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-date-pickers\">7. Date pickers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Android uses a standard calendar interface for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/date-picker-ui-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">date pickers<\/a>, while iOS uses three scrolling wheels for day, month, and year. There are exceptions to these rules. For example, iOS often reverts to a calendar for date ranges, and Android uses scrolling wheels for some time selectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-dialogs-and-alerts\">8. Dialogs and Alerts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alerts and Dialogs are modals that interrupt tasks with critical information, usually with two CTAs to confirm or cancel an action. For example, confirming that the user is sure, they want to delete an item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HIG calls these modals <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/components\/presentation\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alerts<\/a>, while Material Design refers to them as <a href=\"https:\/\/m3.material.io\/components\/dialogs\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dialogs<\/a>. Each platform has specific guidelines and anatomy that <strong>designers must follow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/OowKgb2EncMqYT_WGQcTnCxmq4HA4NQt7n46Pu6KxWQZrNRfF1U3M5ljHPsFnwAdBrWLNq5ommLrRG8p8j5p32r9afqyvHmFttZN5XgLNx6DUp6Qdf-AES48i6SbAOaBAESDdkpjAcN8dQATLO4qY9O_Xx2sagV-H7z0DjIO_pNSN3SV5sfo4N9WMN8aBg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:650px;height:432px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/S2tgRyUwFSKJQdsTSGWQfQk4_8govs4vfGwncLlHAqGO3-gsqn-MLLz6dcSWBBqBBn1x4fmv5torQvIwVrZ1WZXSeQlZ_qqEpxlyyuPgU9CnE8ASS-hOwwPzurifgM9bOvFlV1UnbbZXhZlhgRMPz6LHn6anF_KK5tUqwVvHz0OGVsaFXojNUxAUh6ccNg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:650px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Material Design uses <a href=\"https:\/\/material.io\/components\/snackbars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">snackbars<\/a> to provide low-priority messages that don&#8217;t require action, usually informing users of system feedback, like confirming something has been saved to a user&#8217;s favorites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-tabs\">9. Tabs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabs allow users to switch views on a screen. Traditionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/material.io\/components\/tabs#mobile-pickers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Material Design used Tabs<\/a>, but Google has changed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/m3.material.io\/components\/segmented-buttons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Segmented Button in Material Design 3<\/a>, which now looks more like <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/components\/layout-and-organization\/tab-views\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HIG&#8217;s Tab Views<\/a> component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Segmented Buttons support three functions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selecting options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching views<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorting elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>HIG&#8217;s Tab View is for switching views only. 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