Right White Lenticular Bracket 〗

〗 (U+3017) 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: Right White Lenticular 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: The RIGHT WHITE LENTICULAR BRACKET is a punctuation mark used in East Asian text. It appears as a white space inside a pair of brackets. In writing, it can mark boundaries or separate items. In code, it helps group parameters or quoted text. The mark belongs to the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block. It is a distinct character with a simple shape and clear spacing. Writers use it to set apart elements visually. Programmers use it as a delimiter where other symbols might clash with language syntax. The bracket is designed to be unobtrusive and easy to read in dense lines. Because it is a distinct symbol, it can help avoid ambiguity in lists or strings. In daily use, people may encounter it in dictionaries, glossaries, or specialized texts. Its history links to typographic systems that favored clear separation of blocks. Today, it remains a tool to organize content without adding extra words. Overall, it supports clarity in both prose and code when grouped or labeled content is needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+3017 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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