Fullwidth Left Curly Bracket Letter
｛ is the fullwidth left curly bracket character (U+FF5B) used for typography and fixed-width text layouts.
U+FF5B
｛ is a fullwidth variant of the left curly bracket used in East Asian typography. It’s often preferred when aligning text in fixed-width or fullwidth-styled layouts. Below are practical copy and code-ready ways to use it.
Fullwidth Left Curly Bracket Letter Meaning
｛ (FULLWIDTH LEFT CURLY BRACKET, U+FF5B) is a typographic character that visually resembles the standard left curly brace “{” but is designed to occupy fullwidth space. This makes it useful in contexts where spacing matters—such as tables, terminals, monospaced-looking UI elements, or layouts that mix fullwidth characters. While it may look like a brace used in programming or formatting, it is a distinct Unicode character from “{” and may not be treated identically by parsers. In design and text rendering, it’s commonly used for consistent alignment with other fullwidth symbols.
Common uses
- •Typography for fullwidth text layouts that require consistent character width
- •Designing UI labels or badges where spacing must match fullwidth styling
- •Formatting documentation or chat messages intended for fixed-width alignment
- •Creating decorative or themed text using fullwidth punctuation sets
- •Using fullwidth braces in platforms that display fullwidth characters more consistently
Examples
｛ Fullwidth Left Curly Bracket (U+FF5B)
- ｛｛example｝
- ｛Item list: ｛a, b, c｝
- ｛Set notation: ｛1, 2, 3｝
- ｛Dictionary-like label: ｛key:value｝
- ｛Code snippet (display only): ｛ let x = 1; ｝
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF5B | |
| HTML Entity | ｛ | |
| HTML Code | ｛ | |
| CSS | \FF5B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65371 | |
| Decimal | 65371 |
How to type Fullwidth Left Curly Bracket Letter (｛)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65371 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF5B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF5B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff5b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ｛ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Left Curly Bracket letter mean?
｛ (FULLWIDTH LEFT CURLY BRACKET, U+FF5B) is a typographic character that visually resembles the standard left curly brace “{” but is designed to occupy fullwidth space. This makes it useful in contexts where spacing matters—such as tables, terminals, monospaced-looking UI elements, or layouts that mix fullwidth characters. While it may look like a brace used in programming or formatting, it is a distinct Unicode character from “{” and may not be treated identically by parsers. In design and text rendering, it’s commonly used for consistent alignment with other fullwidth symbols.
Is ｛ the same as the normal { character?
No. ｛ is the fullwidth left curly bracket (U+FF5B). The normal “{” is a different Unicode character with different behavior in text processing.
What is the Unicode value for ｛?
Its Unicode code point is U+FF5B.
How do I write ｛ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ｛
How do I insert ｛ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\FF5B. JavaScript (Unicode escape): \\u{FF5B}.