Upper Right Or Lower Left Curly Bracket Section Symbol
⎱ is a technical curly-bracket section used as a compact visual delimiter in text and code.
U+23B1
⎱ is a Unicode technical symbol (U+23B1) that looks like a curly-bracket section. It’s commonly used when you want a bracket-like shape without writing full “{” or “}”. Because it’s part of the Technical & Computer set, it often appears in interfaces, specs, and formatted text.
Upper Right Or Lower Left Curly Bracket Section Symbol Meaning
The character ⎱ is named “UPPER RIGHT OR LOWER LEFT CURLY BRACKET SECTION” and is encoded as U+23B1. Visually, it resembles a portion of a curly bracket, which makes it useful as a decorative or structural delimiter. In practice, it can indicate grouping, sub-sections, ranges, or alignment in plain text layouts where full braces may be too bulky. In documentation and technical writing, bracket-like symbols can help readers scan structure faster—especially in monospaced or UI contexts. When copying into code or markup, use the provided HTML entity or CSS/JavaScript escapes to avoid font/encoding issues.
Common uses
- •Marking subsections or partial groupings in technical documentation
- •Creating visual separators in UI text and command/help screens
- •Using as a delimiter in plain-text diagrams or ASCII-style layouts
- •Designing typographic compositions that need a bracket fragment look
- •Representing structural symbols in specifications and markup references
Examples
⎱ Upper Right/Lower Left Curly Bracket Section
- ⎱Section ⎱ Details: configuration options
- ⎱Input ⎱ Output mapping for the transformation
- ⎱Group A ⎱ Group B (see notes below)
- ⎱Options ⎱ Advanced settings are hidden by default
- ⎱Range ⎱ boundaries depend on the selected mode
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23B1 | |
| HTML Entity | ⎱ | |
| HTML Code | ⎱ | |
| CSS | \23B1 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9137 | |
| Decimal | 9137 |
How to type Upper Right Or Lower Left Curly Bracket Section Symbol (⎱)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9137 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23B1 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23B1. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23b1, 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 Upper Right Or Lower Left Curly Bracket Section symbol mean?
The character ⎱ is named “UPPER RIGHT OR LOWER LEFT CURLY BRACKET SECTION” and is encoded as U+23B1. Visually, it resembles a portion of a curly bracket, which makes it useful as a decorative or structural delimiter. In practice, it can indicate grouping, sub-sections, ranges, or alignment in plain text layouts where full braces may be too bulky. In documentation and technical writing, bracket-like symbols can help readers scan structure faster—especially in monospaced or UI contexts. When copying into code or markup, use the provided HTML entity or CSS/JavaScript escapes to avoid font/encoding issues.
What Unicode character is ⎱?
⎱ is U+23B1, named “UPPER RIGHT OR LOWER LEFT CURLY BRACKET SECTION”.
How do I copy ⎱ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⎱.
How do I use ⎱ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\23B1. JavaScript escape: \\u{23B1}.
When should I use ⎱ instead of “{” or “}”?
Use ⎱ when you specifically want a compact curly-bracket fragment look for visual structure or delimiters in formatted text.