Fullwidth Left White Parenthesis ｟
｟ (U+FF5F) 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: Fullwidth Left White Parenthesis is part of the Symbols family (block: Halfwidth and Fullwidth 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: The character depicts the FULLWIDTH LEFT WHITE PARENTHESIS. It is used as a bracket in writing and code to delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text. In writing, it marks the start of a group or a quoted segment when fullwidth punctuation is chosen for visual alignment. In code, it can enclose parameters or expressions that must stand out as a distinct block in environments that use fullwidth characters. This usage supports clarity in multilingual or monospaced contexts and helps separate content from surrounding text. Cross-platform appearance may vary by font and device; ensure the chosen font renders it clearly and that assistive tech can announce it accurately.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FF5F 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.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+FF5F - General Category:
Ps - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Decomposition:
<wide> 2985 - Block:
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF BD 9F - UTF-16:
FF5F - UTF-32:
0000FF5F - HTML dec:
｟ - HTML hex:
｟ - JS escape:
\uFF5F - Python \N{}:
\N{FULLWIDTH LEFT WHITE PARENTHESIS} - Python \u:
\uFF5F - Python \U:
\U0000FF5F - URL-encoded:
%EF%BD%9F - CSS escape:
\FF5F
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+FF5F or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xff5f; (hex) or &#65375; (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.