Bottom Half Right Parenthesis ⹜

⹜ (U+2E5C) 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: Bottom Half Right Parenthesis 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: In Unicode, the Bottom Half Right Parenthesis is U+2E5C and belongs to the Supplemental Punctuation block. This character appears as the lower half of a paired parenthesis in some scripts and notations. Its name in English is Bottom Half Right Parenthesis. It is used as part of bracketed or grouped text. The usage atom states: Brackets and quotes delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text in writing and code. In practice, writers and developers use it to mark a pause, separate items, or enclose a parameter within dense lists. It is one of several bracket-like marks that help structure text without adding extra space. In typesetting, it can balance the opening symbol or indicate a closing boundary when the full parenthesis pair is split across lines. The symbol is small and blends with other punctuation. It does not change the meaning of the enclosed text by itself. Its use is common in technical writing, programming, and data formats that rely on compact notation.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2E5C 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.

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