Presentation Form for Vertical Left Angle Bracket ︿

︿ (U+FE3F) 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 Angle 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: The character depicts the Presentation Form for Vertical Left Angle Bracket. It is used to delineate parts of text in writing and code. It helps to set off brackets and quotes that delimit groups, parameters, or quoted text. It supports clear separation of sections within data and instructions. It is typically chosen when vertical layout or typographic style calls for a special bracket, rather than the standard form. Writers and developers may use it to mark parameter lists or quoted phrases in documentation or structured text. When used, it should stay consistent with surrounding punctuation and spacing. Cross‑platform, it should render as a punctuation symbol in most fonts. Accessibility is improved when it is used as a simple character with proper text flow and not as a decorative element.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FE3F 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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