Left S-Shaped Bag Delimiter ⟅
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A.
History & usage: LEFT S-SHAPED BAG DELIMITER depicts a left‑oriented, S‑shaped symbol used as a delimiter in notation. In the name, the tokens LEFT and S‑SHAPED signal direction and a specific curving form, while BAG DELIMITER marks its role as a boundary mark rather than a letter or sign for sound. In orthography and typography, shape or qualifier tokens like S‑SHAPED convey how a figure functions visually, guiding placement and grouping in complex notations.
Usage contexts include: in scholarly editions of mathematical texts where unusual delimiters appear to separate terms; in archival transcription projects documenting historical formulas and diagrams within the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols‑A block; and in typographic revivals or specimens that demonstrate varied delimiter styles for classroom primers and reference grammars. If the extended variant exists, it is treated as a historical specialization.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27C5 - General Category:
Ps - Age:
4.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F 85 - UTF-16:
27C5 - UTF-32:
000027C5 - HTML dec:
⟅ - HTML hex:
⟅ - JS escape:
\u27C5 - Python \N{}:
\N{LEFT S-SHAPED BAG DELIMITER} - Python \u:
\u27C5 - Python \U:
\U000027C5 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%85 - CSS escape:
\27C5
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+27C5 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.