Small Left Curly Bracket ﹛

﹛ (U+FE5B) 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: Small Left Curly Bracket is part of the Symbols family (block: Small Form Variants). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character depicts SMALL LEFT CURLY BRACKET. In writing, it helps group items or enclose related terms. In code, it marks the start of a parameter list or a set of options inside a statement. It also appears when representing quoted text or data that should be treated as a unit. These uses come from the idea of delimiting groups, parameters, or quotes in text and code. It supports clear structure and readability for both authors and programmers. For cross‑platform work, the glyph tends to render consistently in common fonts, and its simple shape remains legible by assistive tech in accessibility tools.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FE5B 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.