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U+231C · Miscellaneous Technical

Top Left Corner ⌜

Top Left Corner is the Unicode character U+231C (official name “TOP LEFT CORNER”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+231C
HTML⌜
⌜U+231C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+231C
Decimal8988
HTML named entity⌜
HTML (hex)⌜
HTML (decimal)⌜
CSS\231C
JavaScript\u231C
Python\u231C
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 9C
UTF-16231C
URL-encoded%E2%8C%9C

Character details

Official nameTOP LEFT CORNER
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⌜

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 231C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “top left corner”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “top left corner”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 231C.

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 “top left corner” or enter U+231C.
  • HTML: ⌜ or ⌜
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8988)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌜?

It is U+231C (TOP LEFT CORNER), decimal 8988.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 231C 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 “top left corner”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⌜ or the numeric reference ⌜.