U+2308

Left ceiling⌈

Left ceiling is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Technical block, listed here under Brackets. 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2308
Decimal
8968
Hex
0x2308
Octal
0o21410

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2308
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFT CEILING
DecimalBase 108968
HexadecimalBase 160x2308
OctalBase 80o21410
BinaryBase 20010001100001000
General categoryPunctuation, openPs
Unicode blockU+2300–U+23FFMiscellaneous Technical
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⌈
HTML entity (hex)⌈
HTML entity (named)⌈
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2308
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%8C%88

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2308
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2308
Python\u2308
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2308

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 8C 88
UTF-16 (BE)2308
UTF-32 (BE)00002308

How to type Left ceiling

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2308 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2308 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2308. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left ceiling".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2308, 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, \2308 in CSS, and \u2308 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFT CEILING
Block
Miscellaneous Technical (U+2300–U+23FF)
General category
Ps — Punctuation, open

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Technical block: U2300.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Left ceiling 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 Left ceiling?

Left ceiling is U+2308 (decimal 8968, hexadecimal 0x2308, octal 0o21410). It lives in the Miscellaneous Technical block (U+2300–U+23FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Left ceiling?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LEFT CEILING". Its General_Category is Ps (Punctuation, open).

What is the HTML code for Left ceiling?

Use ⌈ or ⌈, or the named entity ⌈. In CSS, use content: "\2308".

How do I type Left ceiling in code?

JavaScript: "\u2308". Python: "\u2308". JSON and Java: "\u2308". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 8C 88.

Is Left ceiling an emoji?

No. Left ceiling 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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