Heavy Right-Pointing Angle Bracket Ornament ❱

❱ (U+2771) 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 Right-Pointing Angle Bracket 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 HEAVY RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE BRACKET ORNAMENT (U+2771) is a symbol in the Dingbats block used as a decorative bracket. In reading and writing, it can appear as a marker or delimiter. Its common role is to separate groups, parameters, or quoted text, helping readers see boundaries quickly. In design or typography, the ornament adds visual rhythm and a sense of space without adding new words. In code, it may serve as a stylized delimiter or cue, though it is not a standard part of programming syntax. The usage atoms describe its function as a bracket that delimits groups and quotes, assisting clarity in lists or parameter blocks. Writers can place it to mark a boundary or to separate quoted material in a line or paragraph. Designers may use the symbol to create a distinctive look while preserving simple language. The ornament belongs to a broader family of dingbats that provide decorative punctuation. Its presence can signal a pause, an end of an item, or a quoted segment, all while remaining distinct from common parentheses and quotation marks.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2771 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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