Right Curly Bracket Upper Hook Symbol
⎫ (U+23AB) is a technical right curly bracket variant with an upper hook shape.
U+23AB
The ⎫ symbol is a technical punctuation-like character used in certain notation styles. It’s encoded as U+23AB and can be copied or inserted using standard escape codes. This page helps you understand, use, and reference it reliably.
Right Curly Bracket Upper Hook Symbol Meaning
⎫ is the Unicode character named RIGHT CURLY BRACKET UPPER HOOK (U+23AB). Visually, it resembles a right curly bracket with an additional upper hook, which can make it useful in specialized typography and technical formatting. As with many bracket-like symbols, it is often chosen to match a particular set of characters used together (for example, bracket pairs for a visual grouping). In day-to-day writing it’s less common than standard braces ({ }), but in fonts, diagrams, and markup contexts it may appear or be required for consistent styling.
Common uses
- •Pairing with the matching left-side hook bracket for scoped or grouped notation in technical documents
- •Creating stylized bracket effects in design mockups and poster typography
- •Representing special bracket punctuation in math-adjacent formatting and technical writing templates
- •Using as a decorative or consistent symbol in UI labels that require a bracket-like glyph
- •Including in code-related text where a specific Unicode bracket variant is required
Examples
⎫ Right Curly Bracket Upper Hook
- ⎫⎫ Item set: {α, β, γ} ⎫
- ⎫Use ⎫ to mark the start of a hooked right bracket region.
- ⎫The equation is enclosed with ⎫ ... ⎫ styling in this template.
- ⎫In this diagram, the grouped values end at ⎫.
- ⎫Typography check: the right bracket hook should read ⎫.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23AB | |
| HTML Entity | ⎫ | |
| HTML Code | ⎫ | |
| CSS | \23AB | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9131 | |
| Decimal | 9131 |
How to type Right Curly Bracket Upper Hook Symbol (⎫)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9131 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23AB then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23AB. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23ab, 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 Curly Bracket Upper Hook symbol mean?
⎫ is the Unicode character named RIGHT CURLY BRACKET UPPER HOOK (U+23AB). Visually, it resembles a right curly bracket with an additional upper hook, which can make it useful in specialized typography and technical formatting. As with many bracket-like symbols, it is often chosen to match a particular set of characters used together (for example, bracket pairs for a visual grouping). In day-to-day writing it’s less common than standard braces ({ }), but in fonts, diagrams, and markup contexts it may appear or be required for consistent styling.
What is the Unicode code point for ⎫?
⎫ is U+23AB.
How can I type or insert ⎫ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ⎫.
What CSS escape can I use for ⎫?
Use \\23AB (CSS/Unicode escape form).
Is ⎫ the same as the normal right curly brace ({})?
No. ⎫ is a distinct Unicode character (RIGHT CURLY BRACKET UPPER HOOK), while the normal right curly brace is a different character.