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U+0028 LEFT PARENTHESIS
Basic Latin · Open punctuation
| Name | LEFT PARENTHESIS |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+0028 |
| Decimal | 40 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | 28 |
| UTF-16 | 0028 |
| UTF-32 | 00000028 |
| HTML | ( ( |
| CSS | \0028 |
| JavaScript | \u0028 |
| Python | \u0028 |
| URL-encoded | %28 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+0028?
U+0028 ( is officially named LEFT PARENTHESIS. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type (?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 0028, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 0028, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 0028. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ( in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ( (decimal) or ( (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is ( encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 28. In UTF-16: 0028.