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U+23B4 · Miscellaneous Technical

Top Square Bracket ⎴

Top Square Bracket is the Unicode character U+23B4 (official name “TOP SQUARE BRACKET”) 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+23B4
HTML⎴
⎴U+23B4

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23B4
Decimal9140
HTML named entity⎴
HTML (hex)⎴
HTML (decimal)⎴
CSS\23B4
JavaScript\u23B4
Python\u23B4
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E B4
UTF-1623B4
URL-encoded%E2%8E%B4

Character details

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

How to type ⎴

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23B4 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “top square bracket”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “top square bracket”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23B4.

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 square bracket” or enter U+23B4.
  • HTML: ⎴ or ⎴
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9140)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎴?

It is U+23B4 (TOP SQUARE BRACKET), decimal 9140.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23B4 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 square bracket”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⎴ or the numeric reference ⎴.