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U+2993 · Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B

Left Arc Less-Than Bracket

Left Arc Less-Than Bracket is the Unicode character U+2993 (official name “LEFT ARC LESS-THAN BRACKET”) from the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2993
HTML⦓
U+2993

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2993
Decimal10643
HTML named entity⦓
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2993
JavaScript\u2993
Python\u2993
UTF-8 bytesE2 A6 93
UTF-162993
URL-encoded%E2%A6%93

Character details

Official nameLEFT ARC LESS-THAN BRACKET
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⦓

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2993 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left arc less-than bracket”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left arc less-than bracket”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2993.

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 “left arc less-than bracket” or enter U+2993.
  • HTML: ⦓ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10643)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⦓?

It is U+2993 (LEFT ARC LESS-THAN BRACKET), decimal 10643.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2993 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “left arc less-than bracket”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⦓ or the numeric reference ⦓.