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⟬ Mathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket

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Character⟬
UnicodeU+27EC
Decimal10220
Hex0x27EC
HTML decimal⟬
HTML hex⟬
JavaScript\u27EC
CSS\27EC
Python\u27EC
URL%E2%9F%AC

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Unicode information

NameMathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket
Unicode nameMATHEMATICAL LEFT WHITE TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET
Code pointU+27EC
HTML decimal⟬
HTML hex⟬
CSS\27ec
JavaScript\u27EC
CategoryBrackets & Parentheses
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of ⟬ Mathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket

The ⟬ character is listed as Mathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is MATHEMATICAL LEFT WHITE TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET. 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 Mathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 27EC 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 27ec, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⟬.

Web and programming codes

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HTML decimal⟬
HTML hex⟬
CSS content\27ec
JavaScript\u27EC
Python\u27EC
Unicode text⟬

Usage examples

⟬ — Mathematical Left White Tortoise Shell Bracket
Unicode: U+27EC
HTML: ⟬