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U+005D · Basic Latin

Right Square Bracket ]

Right Square Bracket is the Unicode character U+005D (official name “RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET”) from the Basic Latin 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+005D
HTML]
]U+005D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+005D
Decimal93
HTML named entity]
HTML (hex)]
HTML (decimal)]
CSS\005D
JavaScript\u005D
Python\u005D
UTF-8 bytes5D
UTF-16005D
URL-encoded%5D

Character details

Official nameRIGHT SQUARE BRACKET
Unicode blockBasic Latin
General categoryClose Punctuation (Pe)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ]

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 005D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “right square bracket”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “right square bracket”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 005D.

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 square bracket” or enter U+005D.
  • HTML: ] or ]
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(93)

Similar punctuation

Left Parenthesis
Right Parenthesis
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Hyphen-Minus
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Colon
Semicolon
Question Mark
Commercial at
Left Square Bracket
Reverse Solidus
Circumflex Accent
Low Line
Grave Accent
Left Curly Bracket
Right Curly Bracket
Hyphen
Non-Breaking Hyphen
Figure Dash
Horizontal Bar
Double Vertical Line
Double Low Line
Single High-Reversed-9 Quotation Mark

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ]?

It is U+005D (RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET), decimal 93.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 005D 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 “right square bracket”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ] or the numeric reference ].