Skip to content
Free forever, no sign up

U+2E28 · Supplemental Punctuation

Left Double Parenthesis ⸨

Left Double Parenthesis is the Unicode character U+2E28 (official name “LEFT DOUBLE PARENTHESIS”) from the Supplemental Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s punctuation collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2E28
HTML⸨
⸨U+2E28

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2E28
Decimal11816
HTML (hex)⸨
HTML (decimal)⸨
CSS\2E28
JavaScript\u2E28
Python\u2E28
UTF-8 bytesE2 B8 A8
UTF-162E28
URL-encoded%E2%B8%A8

Character details

Official nameLEFT DOUBLE PARENTHESIS
Unicode blockSupplemental Punctuation
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⸨

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2E28 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left double parenthesis”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left double parenthesis”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2E28.

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 double parenthesis” or enter U+2E28.
  • HTML: ⸨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11816)

Similar punctuation

Left Low Paraphrase Bracket
Right Low Paraphrase Bracket
Tilde with Dot Above
Tilde with Dot Below
Left Vertical Bar with Quill
Right Vertical Bar with Quill
Top Left Half Bracket
Top Right Half Bracket
Bottom Left Half Bracket
Bottom Right Half Bracket
Left Sideways U Bracket
Right Sideways U Bracket
Right Double Parenthesis
Two Dots Over One Dot Punctuation
One Dot Over Two Dots Punctuation
Squared Four Dot Punctuation
Five Dot Mark
Reversed Question Mark
Ring Point
Word Separator Middle Dot
Turned Comma
Raised Dot
Raised Comma
Turned Semicolon

See all 195 punctuation →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⸨?

It is U+2E28 (LEFT DOUBLE PARENTHESIS), decimal 11816.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E28 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 double parenthesis”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⸨ (or ⸨). There is no named entity.