Right Square Bracket With Tick In Top Corner Symbol
⦐ is a bracket-like symbol with a tick mark in the top corner.
U+2990
⦐ (U+2990) is a math-oriented symbol used as a decorative or structural bracket. It resembles a right square bracket with a small tick at the top corner. Use it in typography, notation, and UI text when you need a distinct bracket style.
Right Square Bracket With Tick In Top Corner Symbol Meaning
The character ⦐ is “RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN TOP CORNER” (Unicode U+2990). Visually, it functions like a right bracket, but with an added tick mark in the upper corner, making it suitable for emphasizing or distinguishing bracketed content. In practice, it’s most often encountered in mathematical or typesetting contexts where a specialized bracket glyph is preferred over a plain right bracket. It can also be used as a stylistic separator in labels, annotations, and UI elements to signal “end of a marked section” more clearly than a standard bracket.
Common uses
- •Mathematical typesetting as a distinctive closing bracket in formulas or expressions
- •Typography and layout decoration to mark the end of a highlighted segment
- •Technical writing for annotated ranges or grouped terms where a unique bracket helps readability
- •UI microcopy and badges to create clear visual delimiters around items
- •Design accents in posters, slides, and headings that need a bracket-like ornament
Examples
⦐ Right Square Bracket With Tick In Top Corner
- ⦐Set notation: A⦐
- ⦐Interval end marker: (a, b⦐
- ⦐Annotated section: Remarks⦐
- ⦐Range label: Items⦐
- ⦐Bracketed emphasis: Definition⦐
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2990 | |
| HTML Entity | ⦐ | |
| HTML Code | ⦐ | |
| CSS | \2990 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10640 | |
| Decimal | 10640 |
How to type Right Square Bracket With Tick In Top Corner Symbol (⦐)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10640 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2990 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2990. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2990, 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 Right Square Bracket With Tick In Top Corner symbol mean?
The character ⦐ is “RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN TOP CORNER” (Unicode U+2990). Visually, it functions like a right bracket, but with an added tick mark in the upper corner, making it suitable for emphasizing or distinguishing bracketed content. In practice, it’s most often encountered in mathematical or typesetting contexts where a specialized bracket glyph is preferred over a plain right bracket. It can also be used as a stylistic separator in labels, annotations, and UI elements to signal “end of a marked section” more clearly than a standard bracket.
What Unicode character is ⦐?
⦐ is U+2990, named “RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET WITH TICK IN TOP CORNER.”
How can I copy ⦐?
Copy the character directly from this page. For web text, you can also use the HTML entity ⦐ or the CSS escape \\2990.
Will ⦐ look the same in every font?
No. As with most Unicode symbols, appearance depends on the font and available glyphs. If your font lacks the character, it may render differently or not at all.
Is ⦐ the same as a regular right square bracket?
No. It includes a tick in the top corner, so it’s a specialized bracket glyph rather than the plain “]”.