Left Square Bracket With Double Stroke Symbol
⹗ is a double-stroked left square bracket character for punctuation and specialized text formatting.
U+2E57
⹗ is a punctuation character named Left Square Bracket with Double Stroke (U+2E57). It can be used when you need a bracket-like glyph beyond the standard ASCII brackets. Below you’ll find copy options and practical examples.
Left Square Bracket With Double Stroke Symbol Meaning
⹗ (U+2E57) is a bracket-shaped punctuation mark: a left square bracket rendered with a double stroke. Like other bracket characters, it visually “opens” a grouped section of text—such as a parenthetical note, an annotation, or a labeled segment. Because it’s a specific Unicode character, its main value is typographic: it gives you a distinct opening-bracket glyph that may match a particular font style or a text system. If you’re formatting for software, document standards, or custom typography, you may encounter it alongside other bracket-like Unicode punctuation. Otherwise, it’s primarily used for visual design and text decoration.
Common uses
- •Typography: using a double-stroked opening bracket to match a design style
- •Text annotation: indicating the start of a note or quoted segment
- •UI labels: creating visual separators in mockups or dashboards
- •Document formatting: denoting grouped content in plain text layouts
- •Developer drafts: marking placeholders when standard brackets don’t fit
Examples
⹗ Left Square Bracket with Double Stroke
- ⹗Notice ⹗this section is for reviewers⹗.
- ⹗Input format: ⹗field⹗value
- ⹗Tag: ⹗STATUS⹗ (active)
- ⹗Use the bracket pair: ⹗…⹗ around items.
- ⹗Note ⹗double-stroked bracket style⹗.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2E57 | |
| HTML Entity | ⹗ | |
| HTML Code | ⹗ | |
| CSS | \2E57 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11863 | |
| Decimal | 11863 |
How to type Left Square Bracket With Double Stroke Symbol (⹗)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11863 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2E57 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2E57. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2e57, 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 Left Square Bracket With Double Stroke symbol mean?
⹗ (U+2E57) is a bracket-shaped punctuation mark: a left square bracket rendered with a double stroke. Like other bracket characters, it visually “opens” a grouped section of text—such as a parenthetical note, an annotation, or a labeled segment. Because it’s a specific Unicode character, its main value is typographic: it gives you a distinct opening-bracket glyph that may match a particular font style or a text system. If you’re formatting for software, document standards, or custom typography, you may encounter it alongside other bracket-like Unicode punctuation. Otherwise, it’s primarily used for visual design and text decoration.
What Unicode character is ⹗?
⹗ is LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH DOUBLE STROKE, Unicode code point U+2E57.
How do I copy and paste ⹗?
Copy the character ⹗ from this page and paste it into your editor, document, or design tool. It’s a single Unicode character.
Does ⹗ have a special meaning in programming?
It’s not a standard programming operator in most languages; it’s primarily a punctuation/typographic bracket glyph. Use it where your font and system support Unicode punctuation.
Which brackets look similar to ⹗?
Visually related options include other bracket characters like ⟦ (left bracket variants) and standard brackets like [ or 【, depending on the style you want.