Top Square Bracket Symbol
⎴ is the top square bracket character used as a compact technical bracket-like glyph.
U+23B4
The symbol ⎴ is known by its Unicode name “TOP SQUARE BRACKET” (U+23B4). It’s commonly used when you need bracket styling that looks like an opening bracket but sits at the top. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode/HTML/CSS escapes in code and styles.
Top Square Bracket Symbol Meaning
⎴ (U+23B4) is the Unicode “TOP SQUARE BRACKET” character (html entity: ⎴). Visually, it resembles the top portion of a square bracket. Because it doesn’t include the full left/right bracket form, it’s often chosen for UI typography, annotations, or decorative delimiters where only the top edge is desired. In technical writing, it can also help indicate grouped parts, headings, or bracketed segments without occupying as much horizontal space as a full bracket. It’s primarily a typographic glyph rather than a language symbol with a widely fixed meaning.
Common uses
- •Typography and UI mockups where you want a bracket-like accent at the top
- •Labeling or annotating interface sections with a compact delimiter
- •Designing help text, tooltips, or documentation callouts
- •Marking ranges or grouping in plain text when full brackets are too prominent
- •Decorative separators in layouts that need a technical symbol look
Examples
⎴ Top Square Bracket
- ⎴Module⎴Settings
- ⎴Step⎴1: Open the panel
- ⎴Note⎴A: Values are read-only
- ⎴Preview⎴Do not edit
- ⎴Section⎴Specifications
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23B4 | |
| HTML Entity | ⎴ | |
| HTML Code | ⎴ | |
| CSS | \23B4 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9140 | |
| Decimal | 9140 |
How to type Top Square Bracket Symbol (⎴)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9140 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23B4 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23B4. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23b4, 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 Top Square Bracket symbol mean?
⎴ (U+23B4) is the Unicode “TOP SQUARE BRACKET” character (html entity: ⎴). Visually, it resembles the top portion of a square bracket. Because it doesn’t include the full left/right bracket form, it’s often chosen for UI typography, annotations, or decorative delimiters where only the top edge is desired. In technical writing, it can also help indicate grouped parts, headings, or bracketed segments without occupying as much horizontal space as a full bracket. It’s primarily a typographic glyph rather than a language symbol with a widely fixed meaning.
What is the Unicode code point for ⎴?
It is U+23B4.
How do I write ⎴ using HTML?
Use the entity: ⎴.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for ⎴?
CSS escape: \\23B4. JavaScript escape: \\u{23B4}.
Does ⎴ have a special meaning in any programming language?
Not generally. It’s mainly a typographic Unicode glyph, so its meaning depends on how you use it in your text or UI.