Medium Right Parenthesis Ornament ❩

❩ (U+2769) 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: Medium Right Parenthesis Ornament is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). 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 MEDIUM RIGHT PARENTHESIS ORNAMENT is a decorative symbol used in texts. It has the code point U+2769 and sits in the Dingbats block. It belongs to the Common script group. In practice, people use this character as a bracket or marker. The symbol helps to group items or set off parameters. It can also frame quoted text or indicate a separate section in lists. In writing and in code, this ornament can replace or complement ordinary punctuation. It is chosen for its visual balance and compact size. When used, it signals where a group begins or ends, or where a quoted idea is contained. Designers may place it beside other symbols to create a decorative border. Because it is a dingbat, it often appears in charts, posters, or interface text as a visual cue rather than a letter. Its history is linked to typographic ornamentation that seeks to add style while keeping meaning clear. Today, writers and developers use it sparingly to avoid confusion, but the symbol remains a handy delimiter for many layouts.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2769 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.

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