U+207D

Superscript left paren⁽

Superscript left paren is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Superscripts and Subscripts block, listed here under Superscript & Subscript. 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 "raised", "bracket".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+207D
Decimal
8317
Hex
0x207D
Octal
0o20175

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+207D
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SUPERSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSUPERSCRIPT OPENING PARENTHESIS
DecimalBase 108317
HexadecimalBase 160x207D
OctalBase 80o20175
BinaryBase 20010000001111101
General categoryPunctuation, openPs
Unicode blockU+2070–U+209FSuperscripts and Subscripts
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⁽
HTML entity (hex)⁽
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\207D
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%BD

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u207D
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u207D
Python\u207D
Java / C# / Kotlin\u207D

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 81 BD
UTF-16 (BE)207D
UTF-32 (BE)0000207D

How to type Superscript left paren

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +207D with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 207D then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 207D. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Superscript left paren".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 207d, 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, \207D in CSS, and \u207D in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SUPERSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS
Unicode 1.0 name
SUPERSCRIPT OPENING PARENTHESIS
Block
Superscripts and Subscripts (U+2070–U+209F)
General category
Ps — Punctuation, open

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Superscripts and Subscripts block: U2070.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Superscript left paren 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 Superscript left paren?

Superscript left paren is U+207D (decimal 8317, hexadecimal 0x207D, octal 0o20175). It lives in the Superscripts and Subscripts block (U+2070–U+209F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Superscript left paren?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SUPERSCRIPT LEFT PARENTHESIS"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SUPERSCRIPT OPENING PARENTHESIS". Its General_Category is Ps (Punctuation, open).

What is the HTML code for Superscript left paren?

Use ⁽ or ⁽. In CSS, use content: "\207D".

How do I type Superscript left paren in code?

JavaScript: "\u207D". Python: "\u207D". JSON and Java: "\u207D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 BD.

Is Superscript left paren an emoji?

No. Superscript left paren 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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