Left Square Bracket With Quill Symbol

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

Bracket Symbols collection

Symbol: ⁅
Unicode: U+2045
HTML entity: ⁅
Category: Bracket Symbols

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About the left square bracket with quill symbol

A left-pointing bracket with a small quill or stroke protruding from its top, this character is part of the General Punctuation block. It is used in some specialized orthographies and notations, such as in certain dictionaries or linguistic texts, to mark the beginning of a bracketed insertion that differs in style from a standard square bracket. As an open punctuation mark, it pairs with the right square bracket with quill (U+2046) to enclose annotations or clarifications.

How to type Left Square Bracket With Quill

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

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2045 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2045.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.