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U+298F · Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B

Left Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner

Left Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner is the Unicode character U+298F (official name “LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN BOTTOM CORNER”) 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+298F
HTML⦏
U+298F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+298F
Decimal10639
HTML named entity⦏
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\298F
JavaScript\u298F
Python\u298F
UTF-8 bytesE2 A6 8F
UTF-16298F
URL-encoded%E2%A6%8F

Character details

Official nameLEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN BOTTOM CORNER
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⦏

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 298F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left square bracket with tick in bottom corner”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left square bracket with tick in bottom corner”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 298F.

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 tick in bottom corner” or enter U+298F.
  • HTML: ⦏ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10639)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⦏?

It is U+298F (LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN BOTTOM CORNER), decimal 10639.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 298F 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 tick in bottom corner”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⦏ or the numeric reference ⦏.