Left Curly Bracket Lower Hook ⎩

⎩ (U+23A9) 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: Left Curly Bracket Lower Hook is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Technical). 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 symbol is the LEFT CURLY BRACKET LOWER HOOK. It has the codepoint U+23A9 and sits in the Miscellaneous Technical block. In this context, the character helps open a group, a parameter, or quoted text. It is used in writing and in code to mark the start of a section or a unit that will be closed later. The hook shape signals that the content inside the braces forms a unit for reading or evaluation. In documentation and notation, curly brackets with hooks can show a set, a list, or a parameter list. Writers may use it to enclose terms for emphasis or clarification. Programmers turn to this symbol as part of a larger family of brackets that structure data and commands. The LOWER HOOK variant is one style option among several bracket types. Its use is practical: it makes structure visible and errors easier to spot. Overall, this bracket helps separate elements while keeping the text or code readable and organized.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+23A9 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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