Heavy Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament ❮

❮ (U+276E) 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: Heavy Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark 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 character HEAVY LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT appears in the Dingbats block and is part of Common script usage. It is used as a decorative mark in text, distinct from standard punctuation. In history, such ornaments were added to printed works to signal emphasis, enclose special sections, or mark quoted material in a formal style. Today, its role is mostly typographic and symbolic, rather than for routine sentence structure. Punctuation marks structure text and convey tone; usage conventions differ by style and locale. When people write, this ornament may replace or accompany quotes in certain traditions, lending a visual cue without changing meaning. It can stand alongside or precede other marks to separate ideas or to highlight a phrase. Brackets and quotes delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text in writing and code. As a result, the ornament serves both aesthetic and functional purposes in mixed media, from print to digital layouts. Writers choose its use based on audience, setting, and the desired tone, keeping in mind how it interacts with other punctuation and formatting.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+276E 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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