Left Double Angle Quote
Left double angle quote is Unicode code point U+00AB, written «. Copy it with the button below and paste it anywhere text goes; the code table further down covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript and, where one exists, a Windows alt code.
| Symbol | « | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+00AB | |
| Name | Left Double Angle Quote | |
| HTML (named) | « | |
| HTML (decimal) | « | |
| HTML (hex) | « | |
| CSS content | \00AB | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u00AB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xC2 0xAB | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x00AB |
How to type the left double angle quote symbol
- Copy and paste: click the « at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
«or the named entity«in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\00AB"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u00ABproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the left double angle quote symbol?
Click the « above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for left double angle quote?
The left double angle quote has the Unicode code point U+00AB. In HTML you can write it as « or «, or with the named entity «.
Does the left double angle quote symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+00AB is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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