Left Double Angle Bracket 《

《 (U+300A) 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 Double Angle Bracket is part of the Symbols family (block: CJK Symbols and Punctuation). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: LEFT DOUBLE ANGLE BRACKET (code point U+300A) is a symbol in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block used in some texts and code. It appears as a left opening bracket in sets of characters. The script is listed as Common and it uses this character in diverse writing styles. In history and modern usage, the bracket serves a simple role. It marks the start of a quoted segment or a group of items. It also shows the beginning of a parameter or a list in technical writing and coding contexts. This bracket helps readers and parsers see where a quoted portion ends or where a group begins. The paired right bracket is typically used to close the quoted text, though that closing mark is a separate symbol. In everyday writing, this bracket helps to highlight phrases or to introduce terms. In code, it can delimit arguments or parameters within a function or command. Overall, the left double angle bracket functions as a clear, mechanical delimiter. It supports clarity by signaling the start of a quoted or grouped element.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+300A 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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