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U+2308 · Miscellaneous Technical

Left Ceiling ⌈

Left Ceiling is the Unicode character U+2308 (official name “LEFT CEILING”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2308
HTML⌈
⌈U+2308

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2308
Decimal8968
HTML named entity⌈
HTML (hex)⌈
HTML (decimal)⌈
CSS\2308
JavaScript\u2308
Python\u2308
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 88
UTF-162308
URL-encoded%E2%8C%88

Character details

Official nameLEFT CEILING
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⌈

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2308 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left ceiling”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left ceiling”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2308.

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 ceiling” or enter U+2308.
  • HTML: ⌈ or ⌈
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8968)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌈?

It is U+2308 (LEFT CEILING), decimal 8968.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2308 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 ceiling”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⌈ or the numeric reference ⌈.