Presentation Form for Vertical Right Tortoise Shell Bracket ︺
︺ (U+FE3A) 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 Right 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 RIGHT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET depicts a special bracket character used in certain scripts. It serves to delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text in writing and code. In writing, it helps mark a set of items or a parameter list within vertical text layouts. In programming and scripting, it can enclose function arguments or arguments in a command, helping to separate items clearly. It also appears to enclose quoted text to distinguish it from surrounding content. On different platforms, the glyph may render with slight width or alignment differences; choose a font that supports this character and ensure your content remains accessible with proper text flow and contrast.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FE3A 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+FE3A - General Category:
Pe - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Decomposition:
<vertical> 3015 - Block:
CJK Compatibility Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF B8 BA - UTF-16:
FE3A - UTF-32:
0000FE3A - HTML dec:
︺ - HTML hex:
︺ - JS escape:
\uFE3A - Python \N{}:
\N{PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL RIGHT TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET} - Python \u:
\uFE3A - Python \U:
\U0000FE3A - URL-encoded:
%EF%B8%BA - CSS escape:
\FE3A
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+FE3A or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xfe3a; (hex) or &#65082; (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.