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« left guillemet

Copy « left guillemet with one click. Unicode names it U+00AB LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK.

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Character«
UnicodeU+00AB
Decimal171
Hex0x00AB
HTML decimal«
HTML hex«
JavaScript\u00AB
CSS\00AB
Python\u00AB
URL%C2%AB

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Unicode information

Nameleft guillemet
Unicode nameLEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
Code pointU+00AB
HTML decimal«
HTML hex«
CSS\00ab
JavaScript\u00AB
CategoryPunctuation
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of « left guillemet

The « character is listed as left guillemet in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK. It is a Unicode punctuation mark used to structure text, separate elements or express a specific typographic function.

Common questions

How do I copy left guillemet?

Use the copy button above to copy « and paste it into compatible text.

What is the Unicode for left guillemet?

This character is encoded at U+00AB.

Common uses

  • Punctuation and text composition.
  • Editing, quotations and documentation.
  • Copy a specific typographic variant that is not available on the keyboard.

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 guillemet, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 00AB 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 00ab, 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.

HTML decimal«
HTML hex«
CSS content\00ab
JavaScript\u00AB
Python\u00AB
Unicode text«

Usage examples

« — left guillemet
Unicode: U+00AB
HTML: «

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