Left Tortoise Shell Bracket
Unicode places the left tortoise shell bracket at code point U+3014, part of the brackets family. Copy the 〔 with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | 〔 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+3014 | |
| Name | Left Tortoise Shell Bracket | |
| HTML (decimal) | 〔 | |
| HTML (hex) | 〔 | |
| CSS content | \3014 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u3014 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE3 0x80 0x94 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x3014 |
How to type the left tortoise shell bracket 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
〔in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\3014"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u3014produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the left tortoise shell bracket 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 tortoise shell bracket?
The left tortoise shell bracket has the Unicode code point U+3014. In HTML you can write it as 〔 or 〔.
Can I use the left tortoise shell bracket symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write 〔, and in CSS use content: "\3014" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
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