SYMBOL
⌈ Left Ceiling
Unicode information
Left CeilingLEFT CEILINGU+2308⌈⌈\2308\u2308Brackets & Parentheses17.0Meaning of ⌈ Left Ceiling
The ⌈ character is listed as Left Ceiling in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFT CEILING. It is an opening or closing character used to group content in text, formulas, technical notation or code.
Common uses
- Group content in text, formulas and code.
- Mathematical, linguistic or technical notation.
- Copy bracket, parenthesis or brace styles from Unicode.
How to type ⌈ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ⌈. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Left Ceiling, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2308 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ⌈. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ⌈ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ⌈ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ⌈ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2308, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⌈.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
⌈⌈\2308\u2308\u2308⌈Usage examples
⌈ — Left CeilingUnicode: U+2308HTML: ⌈