Halfwidth Left Corner Bracket Symbol

A symbol from the Bracket Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ｢
Unicode: U+FF62
HTML entity: ｢
Category: Bracket Symbols

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About the halfwidth left corner bracket symbol

A halfwidth left corner bracket, this character is a narrower version of the left corner bracket used in East Asian typography. It appears in the Halfwidth And Fullwidth Forms block, where it is designed for use in environments that require a compact, single-width presentation, such as in some text terminals or legacy computing systems.

Primarily employed in Japanese and other East Asian scripts, this bracket functions as an opening punctuation mark, often paired with its closing counterpart to enclose text. It is commonly found in vertical writing or in contexts where space is limited, providing a visually balanced alternative to the fullwidth version.

How to type Halfwidth Left Corner Bracket

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type FF62 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type FF62.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.