⌈
U+2308 LEFT CEILING
Miscellaneous Technical · Open punctuation
| Name | LEFT CEILING |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2308 |
| Decimal | 8968 |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | E2 8C 88 |
| UTF-16 | 2308 |
| UTF-32 | 00002308 |
| HTML | ⌈ ⌈ ⌈ |
| CSS | \2308 |
| JavaScript | \u2308 |
| Python | \u2308 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%8C%88 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2308?
U+2308 ⌈ is officially named LEFT CEILING. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type ⌈?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2308, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2308, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2308. 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 8C 88. In UTF-16: 2308.