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U+2772 · Dingbats

Light Left Tortoise Shell Bracket Ornament ❲

Light Left Tortoise Shell Bracket Ornament is the Unicode character U+2772 (official name “LIGHT LEFT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET ORNAMENT”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2772
HTML❲
❲U+2772

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2772
Decimal10098
HTML named entity❲
HTML (hex)❲
HTML (decimal)❲
CSS\2772
JavaScript\u2772
Python\u2772
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D B2
UTF-162772
URL-encoded%E2%9D%B2

Character details

Official nameLIGHT LEFT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET ORNAMENT
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ❲

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2772 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “light left tortoise shell bracket ornament”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “light left tortoise shell bracket ornament”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2772.

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 “light left tortoise shell bracket ornament” or enter U+2772.
  • HTML: ❲ or ❲
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10098)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ❲?

It is U+2772 (LIGHT LEFT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET ORNAMENT), decimal 10098.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2772 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 “light left tortoise shell bracket ornament”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ❲ or the numeric reference ❲.