Max min problem

Question

How does python compare marks like @&%=+-*/()?

Answer 1

ord("@") > ord("=") because of 64 > 61

Answer 2

With ord(symbol), for example: ord("(")

Answer 3

Oops, my fault
But actually I mean like this:
x=["@","="]
print(max(x))
>>>@

Why?
Why does @ lagerer than = ?