U+00BB · Latin-1 Supplement
Right Guillemet »
The right guillemet closes quotations in French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and many other languages, pairing with the opening «. German and Danish often use it the other way around, as an opening mark. In interface design it doubles as a 'next' or 'forward' arrow in breadcrumbs, pagination, and menu links.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+00BB | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 187 | |
| HTML named entity | » | |
| HTML (hex) | » | |
| HTML (decimal) | » | |
| CSS | \00BB | |
| JavaScript | \u00BB | |
| Python | \u00BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 BB | |
| UTF-16 | 00BB | |
| URL-encoded | %C2%BB |
Character details
| Official name | RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| General category | Final Quote (Pf) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type »
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 175 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 175 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0187 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0187 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
00BBthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “right-pointing double angle quotation mark”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + Shift + \ (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “right-pointing double angle quotation mark”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
00BB.
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 “right-pointing double angle quotation mark” or enter
U+00BB. - HTML:
»or» - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(187)
Examples
- « Merci beaucoup », a-t-il dit.
- «Buenos días», dijo.
- Next page »
- Home » Products » Shoes
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: Often confused with the much-greater-than sign ≫ (U+226B) or two typed greater-than signs >>, and with the single right-pointing angle quotation mark › (U+203A).
Tip: For breadcrumb navigation, add the separator in CSS or markup rather than inside the link text, so screen readers do not announce it repeatedly.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for »?
It is U+00BB (RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK), decimal 187.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 175 or Alt 0187 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + Shift + \ on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity » or the numeric reference ».