Right White Square Bracket 〛
〛 (U+301B) 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: Right White Square Bracket is part of the Symbols family (block: CJK Symbols and 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: RIGHT WHITE SQUARE BRACKET is the character with codepoint U+301B in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block, script Common. It is a symbol used in basic text and when writing code. In everyday usage, brackets and quotes delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text in writing and code. This is the main function described for the symbol. The character helps mark boundaries and separate items in lists or formulas. It can end a quoted segment or bracket content as part of structured text. In multilingual materials, it serves as a neutral delimiter alongside other punctuation marks. The symbol is part of a family of brackets that support clear and concise presentation of information. It is one of several tools used to organize content without adding extra meaning or tone. As a result, it supports readers and programmers who rely on precise delimiting in diverse contexts. The RIGHT WHITE SQUARE BRACKET remains useful for defining structure in both human language and formal notation. It is a small but important piece of the writing and coding toolkit.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+301B 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.
See our category page for related symbols.
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+301B - General Category:
Pe - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
CJK Symbols and Punctuation - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E3 80 9B - UTF-16:
301B - UTF-32:
0000301B - HTML dec:
〛 - HTML hex:
〛 - JS escape:
\u301B - Python \N{}:
\N{RIGHT WHITE SQUARE BRACKET} - Python \u:
\u301B - Python \U:
\U0000301B - URL-encoded:
%E3%80%9B - CSS escape:
\301B
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+301B 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.