Left Square Bracket With Quill Symbol
⁅ (Left Square Bracket with Quill) is a bracket-like punctuation mark used for styled opening quotes or framed text.
U+2045
The symbol ⁅ is a specialized punctuation character: “left square bracket with quill” (Unicode U+2045). It can be copied and used anywhere your font supports it, from text design to simple web content.
Left Square Bracket With Quill Symbol Meaning
⁅ is a punctuation symbol that visually resembles a left square bracket combined with a quill-like flourish. As a typographic character, it’s often used as a decorative opening mark—similar in role to an opening bracket—rather than a standard programming delimiter. Because it has a distinctive shape, it can help text stand out in invitations, posters, or social media captions, and it’s sometimes used to create a “framed” look around a phrase. In plain text and web design, it’s best treated as a stylistic character: ensure your chosen font renders it consistently before finalizing layouts.
Common uses
- •Decorative framed text for titles, quotes, or callouts
- •Stylized opening bracket for design mockups and poster typography
- •Creating a themed look in social media captions or bios
- •Adding a distinctive “quote/opening marker” in plain-text layouts
- •Using in documents where you want a bracket-like punctuation accent
Examples
⁅ Left Square Bracket with Quill
- ⁅⁅Adventure begins—start here⁅
- ⁅⁅Note: meeting moved to 3 PM⁅
- ⁅⁅Design idea: add subtle flourishes⁅
- ⁅⁅Customer feedback: excellent service⁅
- ⁅⁅Chapter 1: The first page⁅
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2045 | |
| HTML Entity | ⁅ | |
| HTML Code | ⁅ | |
| CSS | \2045 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8261 | |
| Decimal | 8261 |
How to type Left Square Bracket With Quill Symbol (⁅)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8261 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2045 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2045. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2045, 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 Quill symbol mean?
⁅ is a punctuation symbol that visually resembles a left square bracket combined with a quill-like flourish. As a typographic character, it’s often used as a decorative opening mark—similar in role to an opening bracket—rather than a standard programming delimiter. Because it has a distinctive shape, it can help text stand out in invitations, posters, or social media captions, and it’s sometimes used to create a “framed” look around a phrase. In plain text and web design, it’s best treated as a stylistic character: ensure your chosen font renders it consistently before finalizing layouts.
What is the Unicode code point for ⁅?
The symbol ⁅ is Unicode U+2045 (LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH QUILL).
How do I paste ⁅ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ⁅.
How do I use ⁅ in CSS?
In CSS, you can reference it with the escape \\2045.
Will ⁅ always display correctly on every device?
Not always. Availability depends on the font and rendering support. If it doesn’t appear, try another font or fallback.