U+201A · General Punctuation
Single Low-9 Quotation Mark ‚
The single low-9 quotation mark ‚ sits on the baseline and opens nested quotations in German, Czech, and several other Central and Eastern European languages. It is paired with a high closing mark, as in German ‚so‘. Although it looks like a comma, it is a separate character with a different purpose and should not be typed as one.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+201A | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8218 | |
| HTML named entity | ‚ | |
| HTML (hex) | ‚ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ‚ | |
| CSS | \201A | |
| JavaScript | \u201A | |
| Python | \u201A | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 9A | |
| UTF-16 | 201A | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%9A |
Character details
| Official name | SINGLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Open Punctuation (Ps) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ‚
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0130 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0130 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
201Athen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “single low-9 quotation mark”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “single low-9 quotation mark”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
201A.
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 “single low-9 quotation mark” or enter
U+201A. - HTML:
‚or‚ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8218)
Examples
- German: Er sagte: „Sie nannte es ‚genial‘.“
- Czech: ‚ahoj‘
- Nested quote: ‚Das ist gut‘
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is nearly indistinguishable from the ordinary comma , (U+002C), but software treats them as different characters.
Tip: In German, the closing partner of ‚ is ‘ (U+2018), not ’, so the pair looks like a low 9 followed by a high 6.
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+201A (SINGLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK), decimal 8218.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 0130 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “single low-9 quotation mark”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ‚ or the numeric reference ‚.