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U+FF08 FULLWIDTH LEFT PARENTHESIS
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Open punctuation
| Name | FULLWIDTH LEFT PARENTHESIS |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+FF08 |
| Decimal | 65288 |
| Block | Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | EF BC 88 |
| UTF-16 | FF08 |
| UTF-32 | 0000FF08 |
| HTML | （ （ |
| CSS | \FF08 |
| JavaScript | \uFF08 |
| Python | \uff08 |
| URL-encoded | %EF%BC%88 |
| Decomposition | <wide> 0028 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+FF08?
U+FF08 （ is officially named FULLWIDTH LEFT PARENTHESIS. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type （?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type FF08, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ff08, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FF08. 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 3 bytes: EF BC 88. In UTF-16: FF08.