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U+201E · General Punctuation

Double Low-9 Quotation Mark „

The double low-9 quotation mark „ sits on the baseline and opens quotations in German, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, and several other European languages. German pairs it with “ to close, while Polish and Hungarian close with ”. English does not use it, but it is essential for correctly quoting text in these languages.

WindowsAlt 0132
MacOption + Shift + W
UnicodeU+201E
HTML„
„U+201E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+201E
Decimal8222
HTML named entity„
HTML (hex)„
HTML (decimal)„
CSS\201E
JavaScript\u201E
Python\u201E
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 9E
UTF-16201E
URL-encoded%E2%80%9E

Character details

Official nameDOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type „

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 0132 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0132 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 201E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double low-9 quotation mark”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Option + Shift + W (US English keyboard layout).
  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double low-9 quotation mark”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 201E.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “double low-9 quotation mark” or enter U+201E.
  • HTML: „ or „
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8222)

Examples

  • German: „Wie geht’s?“
  • Polish: „To jest dobre”
  • Czech: „Dobrý den“
  • Romanian: „Bună ziua”

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It is often imitated with two commas (,,), which look similar but break search and spacing.

Tip: On a Mac, Option + Shift + W types „; for the German closing mark, use “ (Option + [).

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.

Guides

How to Type Symbols on iPhone and Android

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Single Low-9 Quotation Mark
Left Double Quotation Mark
Right Double Quotation Mark
Dagger
Double Dagger
Bullet Point
Ellipsis
Single Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
Interrobang
Exclamation Mark
Quotation Mark
Number Sign
Ampersand
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Questions

What is the Unicode for „?

It is U+201E (DOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK), decimal 8222.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 0132 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

Option + Shift + W on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity „ or the numeric reference „.