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U+2E22 · Supplemental Punctuation

Top Left Half Bracket ⸢

Top Left Half Bracket is the Unicode character U+2E22 (official name “TOP LEFT HALF BRACKET”) from the Supplemental Punctuation 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+2E22
HTML⸢
⸢U+2E22

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2E22
Decimal11810
HTML (hex)⸢
HTML (decimal)⸢
CSS\2E22
JavaScript\u2E22
Python\u2E22
UTF-8 bytesE2 B8 A2
UTF-162E22
URL-encoded%E2%B8%A2

Character details

Official nameTOP LEFT HALF BRACKET
Unicode blockSupplemental Punctuation
General categoryOpen Punctuation (Ps)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⸢

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2E22 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “top left half bracket”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “top left half bracket”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2E22.

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 half bracket” or enter U+2E22.
  • HTML: ⸢
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11810)

Similar punctuation

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Double Oblique Hyphen
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Hyphen with Diaeresis
Tilde with Ring Above
Left Low Paraphrase Bracket
Right Low Paraphrase Bracket
Tilde with Dot Above
Tilde with Dot Below
Left Vertical Bar with Quill
Right Vertical Bar with Quill
Top Right Half Bracket
Bottom Left Half Bracket
Bottom Right Half Bracket
Left Sideways U Bracket
Right Sideways U Bracket
Left Double Parenthesis
Right Double Parenthesis
Two Dots Over One Dot Punctuation
One Dot Over Two Dots Punctuation
Squared Four Dot Punctuation
Five Dot Mark
Reversed Question Mark

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⸢?

It is U+2E22 (TOP LEFT HALF BRACKET), decimal 11810.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E22 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 half bracket”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⸢ (or ⸢). There is no named entity.