U+2019

Right Single Quotation Mark

The right single quotation mark (’) sits at code point U+2019 in Unicode. It belongs to the punctuation family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.

Symbol
UnicodeU+2019
NameRight Single Quotation Mark
HTML (named)’
HTML (decimal)’
HTML (hex)’
CSS content\2019
JavaScript / JSON\u2019
UTF-8 bytes0xE2 0x80 0x99
UTF-16 units0x2019
Windows alt codeAlt 0146

How to type the right single quotation mark symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the right single quotation mark 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 right single quotation mark?

The right single quotation mark has the Unicode code point U+2019. In HTML you can write it as ’ or ’, or with the named entity ’.

What is the alt code for the right single quotation mark symbol?

On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 0146 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ’ from this page is quicker and works on any device.

Does the right single quotation mark 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+2019 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.

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