Right Square Bracket Lower Corner ⎦
⎦ (U+23A6) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Right Square Bracket Lower Corner is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Technical). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character is named RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET LOWER CORNER and has code point U+23A6. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and uses the Common script. This symbol is used to help show boundaries in writing and code. It helps to delimit groups, such as sets or blocks of data. It also marks parameters in functions or commands. In text, it can enclose quoted text to separate it from surrounding words. Programmers and technical writers include this symbol to indicate structure without writing extra punctuation. The bracket works with other brackets to nest or organize information clearly. Users see it in diagrams or specifications that require precise corner boundaries. In practice, people pick this symbol when a corner of a bracket is needed to express a lower or outer limit. It is one of several bracket marks designed for clarity in complex content. Overall, the RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET LOWER CORNER helps readers parse groups, parameters, and quotes quickly and accurately.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+23A6 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+23A6 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Technical - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 8E A6 - UTF-16:
23A6 - UTF-32:
000023A6 - HTML dec:
⎦ - HTML hex:
⎦ - JS escape:
\u23A6 - Python \N{}:
\N{RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET LOWER CORNER} - Python \u:
\u23A6 - Python \U:
\U000023A6 - URL-encoded:
%E2%8E%A6 - CSS escape:
\23A6
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+23A6 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⎦ (hex) or ⎦ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.