Halfwidth Left Corner Bracket ｢
｢ (U+FF62) 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: Halfwidth Left Corner Bracket 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: HALFWIDTH LEFT CORNER BRACKET depicts a narrow opening bracket used in text and code. In writing and programming, it delimits groups and parameters. It also marks the start of quoted text and aids clarity in short blocks of data. It can bound values in lists or function calls where space is limited. This symbol helps separate elements without taking much horizontal space. The same character supports compact notation in mixed scripts and narrow layouts. On different platforms, its appearance remains consistent, but ensure sufficient contrast for accessibility so users can distinguish it clearly. When rendering, keep a steady font and line height to maintain legibility across devices.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FF62 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+FF62 - General Category:
Ps - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Decomposition:
<narrow> 300C - Block:
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF BD A2 - UTF-16:
FF62 - UTF-32:
0000FF62 - HTML dec:
｢ - HTML hex:
｢ - JS escape:
\uFF62 - Python \N{}:
\N{HALFWIDTH LEFT CORNER BRACKET} - Python \u:
\uFF62 - Python \U:
\U0000FF62 - URL-encoded:
%EF%BD%A2 - CSS escape:
\FF62
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+FF62 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xff62; (hex) or &#65378; (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.