Fullwidth Grave Accent Letter
｀ is the fullwidth grave accent character (U+FF40) used for typographic text and formatting in fixed-width styles.
U+FF40
The character ｀ is known as the fullwidth grave accent. It is a Unicode fullwidth form, which makes it suitable for layouts that expect double-width characters. Use it when you want consistent alignment with other fullwidth text.
Fullwidth Grave Accent Letter Meaning
｀ (U+FF40) is the fullwidth version of the grave accent. Like other accent marks, it visually adds a slanted accent to a character. Because it is “fullwidth,” it is designed to occupy a wider, double-width cell in monospaced or East Asian typography contexts, helping maintain alignment in mixed-width text. In practice, people use it for typographic effects, UI labels, and text styling where fullwidth characters are preferred or where exact codepoint control matters. In developer terms, it’s important to distinguish it from the ASCII grave accent (`) and from the standard combining grave accent.
Common uses
- •Using a fullwidth accent mark in Japanese/typographic layouts that expect double-width characters
- •Creating consistent-looking UI or website text in fullwidth character sets
- •Copying the exact character for forms, mockups, or screenshots where codepoint accuracy matters
- •Displaying punctuation/annotation lines in monospaced text editors
- •Writing or formatting content in systems that treat fullwidth characters differently
Examples
｀ Fullwidth Grave Accent (U+FF40)
- ｀｀accent
- ｀item｀name
- ｀press ｀ to continue
- ｀note: ｀sample｀
- ｀fullwidth ｀ test
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF40 | |
| HTML Entity | ｀ | |
| HTML Code | ｀ | |
| CSS | \FF40 |
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Grave Accent letter mean?
｀ (U+FF40) is the fullwidth version of the grave accent. Like other accent marks, it visually adds a slanted accent to a character. Because it is “fullwidth,” it is designed to occupy a wider, double-width cell in monospaced or East Asian typography contexts, helping maintain alignment in mixed-width text. In practice, people use it for typographic effects, UI labels, and text styling where fullwidth characters are preferred or where exact codepoint control matters. In developer terms, it’s important to distinguish it from the ASCII grave accent (`) and from the standard combining grave accent.
Is ｀ the same as the regular grave accent (`)?
No. ｀ is the fullwidth grave accent (U+FF40). The regular grave accent is a different codepoint and typically a different width.
How do I copy ｀ for use in HTML?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity ｀ in your markup.
What is the Unicode code point for ｀?
The Unicode code point for ｀ is U+FF40.
Does ｀ combine with letters like a combining accent?
｀ is a spacing character. If you need a combining accent behavior, you should look for the combining grave accent character instead.