“ Special characters
Punctuation · U+201C
| Unicode | U+201C (8220) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | “ |
| Named entity | “ |
| CSS | content: "\201C" |
| JavaScript | "\u201C" |
| URL encoded | %E2%80%9C |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Punctuation |
Marks like the ellipsis and the middle dot: absent from the keyboard, common in documents.
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+201C, which is 8220 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. The named form “ also works.
Q. How do I use “ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\201C". In JavaScript, "\u201C". In a URL it becomes %E2%80%9C.
Q. What kind of character is “?
It belongs to the punctuation group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.