U+2019

Right single quote’

Right single quote is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Punctuation. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "apostrophe".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2019
Decimal
8217
Hex
0x2019
Octal
0o20031

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2019
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSINGLE COMMA QUOTATION MARK
DecimalBase 108217
HexadecimalBase 160x2019
OctalBase 80o20031
BinaryBase 20010000000011001
General categoryPunctuation, final quotePf
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)’
HTML entity (hex)’
HTML entity (named)’
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2019
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%99

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2019
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2019
Python\u2019
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2019

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 80 99
UTF-16 (BE)2019
UTF-32 (BE)00002019

How to type Right single quote

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2019 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2019 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2019. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Right single quote".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2019, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ’ in HTML, \2019 in CSS, and \u2019 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
Unicode 1.0 name
SINGLE COMMA QUOTATION MARK
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Pf — Punctuation, final quote

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Right single quote symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ’ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Right single quote?

Right single quote is U+2019 (decimal 8217, hexadecimal 0x2019, octal 0o20031). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Right single quote?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SINGLE COMMA QUOTATION MARK". Its General_Category is Pf (Punctuation, final quote).

What is the HTML code for Right single quote?

Use ’ or ’, or the named entity ’. In CSS, use content: "\2019".

How do I type Right single quote in code?

JavaScript: "\u2019". Python: "\u2019". JSON and Java: "\u2019". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 99.

Is Right single quote an emoji?

No. Right single quote is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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