Presentation Form for Vertical Left Tortoise Shell Bracket ︹
︹ (U+FE39) 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: Presentation Form for Vertical Left Tortoise Shell Bracket is part of the Symbols family (block: CJK Compatibility Forms). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL LEFT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET depicts a typographic symbol used as a vertical left bracket in certain writing and typesetting contexts. It can help delimit groups or parameters in text, mark quoted text, or serve as a visual boundary in code and lists. It may be used when a vertical, ornate opening is desired for mathematical or linguistic notation, or to distinguish a block of content from surrounding material. In everyday text, it supports clear structure without adding extra words. Cross‑platform rendering tends to preserve its vertical form, and assistive tech can interpret it as a punctuation mark for readability and navigation.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FE39 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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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+FE39 - General Category:
Ps - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Decomposition:
<vertical> 3014 - Block:
CJK Compatibility Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF B8 B9 - UTF-16:
FE39 - UTF-32:
0000FE39 - HTML dec:
︹ - HTML hex:
︹ - JS escape:
\uFE39 - Python \N{}:
\N{PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL LEFT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET} - Python \u:
\uFE39 - Python \U:
\U0000FE39 - URL-encoded:
%EF%B8%B9 - CSS escape:
\FE39
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+FE39 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xfe39; (hex) or &#65081; (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.