⌜ Special characters
Brackets · U+231C
| Unicode | U+231C (8988) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | ⌜ |
| CSS | content: "\231C" |
| JavaScript | "\u231C" |
| URL encoded | %E2%8C%9C |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Brackets |
Corner and lenticular brackets used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean writing.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of ⌜?
U+231C, which is 8988 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.
Q. How do I write ⌜ in HTML?
Use ⌜ and every browser shows the same character. This character has no named entity, so the numeric form is the one to use.
Q. How do I use ⌜ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\231C". In JavaScript, "\u231C". In a URL it becomes %E2%8C%9C.
Q. What kind of character is ⌜?
It belongs to the brackets group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.