Right Single Quotation Mark
U+2019General Punctuation
Also known as apostropheclosing single quotecurly apostropheright apostrophe
Copy and paste ’. The Right Single Quotation Mark character has Unicode code point U+2019 and decimal HTML code ’.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+2019- Alt Code
Alt+0146- HTML Code
’- CSS Code
\2019- HTML Entity
’- HEX Code
’
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+2019
- Decimal
- 8217
- Unicode name
- RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
- Block
- General Punctuation · U+2000–U+206F
- General category
- Final Punctuation (Pf)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u2019"
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About Right Single Quotation Mark
’ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2019 (decimal 8217). Its official Unicode name is RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK.
It belongs to the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F), its General Category is Final Punctuation (Pf), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Right Single Quotation Mark
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows Alt code
- With Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 0146 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
2019, then press Alt+X. - Mac keyboard
- Option+Shift+] on the U.S. keyboard layout.
- macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “right single quotation mark”.
- iPhone keyboard
- On the numbers and symbols keyboard, touch and hold ', then slide to ’.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
2019, then press Space. - HTML
’or’. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\2019";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u2019"
Common questions about Right Single Quotation Mark
What is the Right Single Quotation Mark?
’ (Right Single Quotation Mark) is a closing quotation mark in Unicode’s General Punctuation block. Its code point is U+2019, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as apostrophe, closing single quote, curly apostrophe, and right apostrophe.
How do I copy and paste the Right Single Quotation Mark?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ’ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Right Single Quotation Mark on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 0146 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 2019 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ’. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “right single quotation mark”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Right Single Quotation Mark on a Mac?
Press Option+Shift+] (U.S. keyboard layout). Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “right single quotation mark”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Right Single Quotation Mark on an iPhone or Android phone?
On an iPhone, open the numbers and symbols keyboard, touch and hold ', then slide to ’. The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Right Single Quotation Mark in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ’ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “right single quotation mark”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2019 as the character code.
Is the Right Single Quotation Mark an emoji?
No. ’ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Right Single Quotation Mark show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ’. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s General Punctuation block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Right Single Quotation Mark?
In HTML, write ’ (decimal) or ’ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ’. In CSS, use content: "\2019"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2019". See all HTML codes.