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U+2039 SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
General Punctuation · Initial quote
| Name | SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2039 |
| Decimal | 8249 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Initial quote (Pi) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 B9 |
| UTF-16 | 2039 |
| UTF-32 | 00002039 |
| HTML | ‹ ‹ ‹ |
| CSS | \2039 |
| JavaScript | \u2039 |
| Python | \u2039 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%B9 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2039?
U+2039 ‹ is officially named SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Initial quote.
How do I type ‹?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2039, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2039, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2039. 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 B9. In UTF-16: 2039.