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U+2E55 · Supplemental Punctuation

Left Square Bracket with Stroke ⹕

Left Square Bracket with Stroke is the Unicode character U+2E55 (official name “LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH STROKE”) 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+2E55
HTML⹕
⹕U+2E55

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2E55
Decimal11861
HTML (hex)⹕
HTML (decimal)⹕
CSS\2E55
JavaScript\u2E55
Python\u2E55
UTF-8 bytesE2 B9 95
UTF-162E55
URL-encoded%E2%B9%95

Character details

Official nameLEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH STROKE
Unicode blockSupplemental Punctuation
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⹕

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2E55 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left square bracket with stroke”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left square bracket with stroke”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2E55.

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 square bracket with stroke” or enter U+2E55.
  • HTML: ⹕
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11861)

Similar punctuation

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Medieval Comma
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Punctus Elevatus Mark
Cornish Verse Divider
Tironian Sign Capital Et
Medieval Exclamation Mark
Medieval Question Mark
Right Square Bracket with Stroke
Left Square Bracket with Double Stroke
Right Square Bracket with Double Stroke
Top Half Left Parenthesis
Top Half Right Parenthesis
Bottom Half Left Parenthesis
Bottom Half Right Parenthesis
Oblique Hyphen
Wiggly Exclamation Mark
Inverted Wiggly Exclamation Mark
Left Parenthesis with Middle Ring
Right Parenthesis with Middle Ring

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⹕?

It is U+2E55 (LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH STROKE), decimal 11861.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E55 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 square bracket with stroke”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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