Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
U+2039SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARKGeneral Punctuation
Also known as single left guillemet
Copy and paste ‹. The Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark character has Unicode code point U+2039 and decimal HTML code ‹.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+2039- Alt Code
Alt+0139- HTML Code
‹- CSS Code
\2039- HTML Entity
‹- HEX Code
‹
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+2039
- Decimal
- 8249
- Unicode name
- SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
- Block
- General Punctuation · U+2000–U+206F
- General category
- Initial Punctuation (Pi)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u2039"
Appears in
About Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
‹ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2039 (decimal 8249). Its official Unicode name is SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK.
It belongs to the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F), its General Category is Initial Punctuation (Pi), 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 Single Left Pointing Angle 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 0139 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
2039, then press Alt+X. - Mac keyboard
- Option+Shift+3 on the U.S. keyboard layout.
- macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “single left-pointing angle quotation mark”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
2039, then press Space. - HTML
‹or‹. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\2039";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u2039"
Common questions about Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
What is the Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark?
‹ (Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark) is an opening quotation mark in Unicode’s General Punctuation block. Its code point is U+2039, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as single left guillemet.
How do I copy and paste the Single Left Pointing Angle 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 Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 0139 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 2039 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ‹. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “single left-pointing angle quotation mark”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark on a Mac?
Press Option+Shift+3 (U.S. keyboard layout). Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “single left-pointing angle quotation mark”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark on an iPhone or Android phone?
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 Single Left Pointing Angle 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 “single left-pointing angle quotation mark”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2039 as the character code.
Is the Single Left Pointing Angle 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 Single Left Pointing Angle 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 Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark?
In HTML, write ‹ (decimal) or ‹ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ‹. In CSS, use content: "\2039"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2039". See all HTML codes.