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U+2018 LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
General Punctuation · Initial quote
| Name | LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2018 |
| Decimal | 8216 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Initial quote (Pi) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 98 |
| UTF-16 | 2018 |
| UTF-32 | 00002018 |
| HTML | ‘ ‘ ‘ |
| CSS | \2018 |
| JavaScript | \u2018 |
| Python | \u2018 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%98 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2018?
U+2018 ‘ is officially named LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Initial quote.
How do I type ‘?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2018, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2018, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2018. 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. There is also the named entity ‘.
How is ‘ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 80 98. In UTF-16: 2018.