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U+007B LEFT CURLY BRACKET
Basic Latin · Open punctuation
| Name | LEFT CURLY BRACKET |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+007B |
| Decimal | 123 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | 7B |
| UTF-16 | 007B |
| UTF-32 | 0000007B |
| HTML | { { |
| CSS | \007B |
| JavaScript | \u007B |
| Python | \u007b |
| URL-encoded | %7B |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+007B?
U+007B { is officially named LEFT CURLY BRACKET. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type {?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 007B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 007b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 007B. 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: 7B. In UTF-16: 007B.