Left Square Bracket With Stroke Symbol
⹕ is a punctuation character called the Left Square Bracket with Stroke.
U+2E55
The character ⹕ is a punctuation symbol with the readable name Left Square Bracket with Stroke. It’s useful when you need a bracket-like glyph that isn’t the standard “[”. Use it for typographic accents and special notation in text and UI.
Left Square Bracket With Stroke Symbol Meaning
⹕ (LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH STROKE, U+2E55) is a bracket-shaped punctuation character. Because it’s less common than the normal left square bracket (“[”), it’s often used for stylistic or typographic emphasis—such as differentiating one kind of bracketed element from another, or visually signaling “open bracket” in a custom design. In most everyday contexts it doesn’t have a widely standardized, universal meaning like certain mathematical symbols. Instead, its value is mainly visual: designers, editors, and developers use it when they want that specific glyph.
Common uses
- •Use as a stylized alternative to the left square bracket in headings or UI labels
- •Differentiate bracket types in formatted text, mockups, or design prototypes
- •Create custom annotation markers in documents or templates
- •Add typographic variation in social posts or creative writing
- •Use in development notes or code-adjacent documentation where a distinct marker helps
Examples
⹕ Left Square Bracket with Stroke
- ⹕Item: ⹕ A ⹕ B
- ⹕Options ⹕ Alpha ⹕ Beta
- ⹕Note ⹕ please review ⹕
- ⹕Range: ⹕ 1–10 ⹕
- ⹕Marked section ⹕ details here ⹕
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2E55 | |
| HTML Entity | ⹕ | |
| HTML Code | ⹕ | |
| CSS | \2E55 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11861 | |
| Decimal | 11861 |
How to type Left Square Bracket With Stroke Symbol (⹕)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11861 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2E55 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2E55. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2e55, 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 Stroke symbol mean?
⹕ (LEFT SQUARE BRACKET WITH STROKE, U+2E55) is a bracket-shaped punctuation character. Because it’s less common than the normal left square bracket (“[”), it’s often used for stylistic or typographic emphasis—such as differentiating one kind of bracketed element from another, or visually signaling “open bracket” in a custom design. In most everyday contexts it doesn’t have a widely standardized, universal meaning like certain mathematical symbols. Instead, its value is mainly visual: designers, editors, and developers use it when they want that specific glyph.
What is ⹕ called?
It’s called “Left Square Bracket with Stroke.”
What is the Unicode code point for ⹕?
The Unicode code point is U+2E55.
How can I copy ⹕ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ⹕
Does ⹕ have a special universal meaning like common math symbols?
No—its most common use is typographic/visual distinction rather than a widely standardized semantic meaning.