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U+23DC · Miscellaneous Technical

Top Parenthesis ⏜

Top Parenthesis is the Unicode character U+23DC (official name “TOP PARENTHESIS”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23DC
HTML⏜
⏜U+23DC

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23DC
Decimal9180
HTML named entity⏜
HTML (hex)⏜
HTML (decimal)⏜
CSS\23DC
JavaScript\u23DC
Python\u23DC
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F 9C
UTF-1623DC
URL-encoded%E2%8F%9C

Character details

Official nameTOP PARENTHESIS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⏜

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23DC then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “top parenthesis”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “top parenthesis”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23DC.

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 parenthesis” or enter U+23DC.
  • HTML: ⏜ or ⏜
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9180)

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Upper Left or Lower Right Curly Bracket Section
Upper Right or Lower Left Curly Bracket Section
Summation Top
Summation Bottom
Bottom Parenthesis
Top Curly Bracket
Bottom Curly Bracket
Top Tortoise Shell Bracket
Bottom Tortoise Shell Bracket
White Right-Pointing Triangle
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Upper Left Triangle
Upper Right Triangle
Lower Left Triangle
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏜?

It is U+23DC (TOP PARENTHESIS), decimal 9180.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23DC 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 parenthesis”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⏜ or the numeric reference ⏜.