Left Substitution Bracket ⸂

⸂ (U+2E02) 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: Left Substitution Bracket is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Punctuation). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: LEFT SUBSTITUTION BRACKET (U+2E02) is a punctuation mark in the Supplemental Punctuation block. It acts as a bracket used to show substitutions, placeholders, or boundaries in text. In writing, it helps mark a part of a string that will be replaced or evaluated later. In code, it can delimit groups or parameters in templates or examples where a spot is reserved for a value. The symbol began life as part of a wider set of specialized punctuation added to Unicode to support precise typography and technical writing. Its presence supports clear separation without using more common brackets that might blend with ordinary text. The mark is most often found in scholarly works, dictionaries, or niche technical documents where exact delimitation matters. It does not appear frequently in everyday prose, yet it serves a practical role when exact structure matters for parsing or display. Once included in Unicode, fonts and rendering systems gained consistent support for rendering this symbol, helping editors and readers interpret substituted or parametric text reliably across platforms.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2E02 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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