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U+005B LEFT SQUARE BRACKET
Basic Latin · Open punctuation
| Name | LEFT SQUARE BRACKET |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+005B |
| Decimal | 91 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | 5B |
| UTF-16 | 005B |
| UTF-32 | 0000005B |
| HTML | [ [ |
| CSS | \005B |
| JavaScript | \u005B |
| Python | \u005b |
| URL-encoded | %5B |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+005B?
U+005B [ is officially named LEFT SQUARE BRACKET. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type [?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 005B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 005b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 005B. 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: 5B. In UTF-16: 005B.