Left White Square Bracket Symbol

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

Bracket Symbols collection

Symbol: 〚
Unicode: U+301A
HTML entity: 〚
Category: Bracket Symbols

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About the left white square bracket symbol

In East Asian typography, the left white square bracket is used as an ornamental or double-width bracket in formal documents, book titles, or decorative text layouts. It pairs with the right white square bracket (U+301B) to enclose content, often appearing in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean writing where a more prominent or stylized bracket is desired.

This character belongs to the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block and is classified as open punctuation, meaning it marks the beginning of a bracketed segment. Unlike standard square brackets, its white (hollow) design gives it a lighter visual weight, making it suitable for headings, annotations, or calligraphic contexts where conventional brackets might feel too heavy.

How to type Left White Square Bracket

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 301A 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 301A.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.