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U+FF5B FULLWIDTH LEFT CURLY BRACKET
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Open punctuation
| Name | FULLWIDTH LEFT CURLY BRACKET |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+FF5B |
| Decimal | 65371 |
| Block | Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms |
| Category | Open punctuation (Ps) |
| UTF-8 | EF BD 9B |
| UTF-16 | FF5B |
| UTF-32 | 0000FF5B |
| HTML | { { |
| CSS | \FF5B |
| JavaScript | \uFF5B |
| Python | \uff5b |
| URL-encoded | %EF%BD%9B |
| Decomposition | <wide> 007B |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+FF5B?
U+FF5B { is officially named FULLWIDTH LEFT CURLY BRACKET. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Open punctuation.
How do I type {?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type FF5B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ff5b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FF5B. 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 BD 9B. In UTF-16: FF5B.
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