Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2039 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Single Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
A symbol from the Punctuation collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ‹
- Unicode
- U+2039
- HTML entity
- ‹
- Category
- Punctuation
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About the single left-pointing angle quotation mark symbol
This punctuation mark, often referred to as a single left guillemet, serves as a specialized directional quotation symbol. Belonging to the General Punctuation block, it is a script-neutral character designed to pair with its right-pointing counterpart. Unlike a standard single quote or an angle bracket, this glyph features a specific sharp aperture that distinguishes it in professional typography.
In modern writing, this character frequently appears in French, German, and various Eastern European languages to denote nested quotations or speech. Outside of linguistic text, it is commonly used in mathematical notation to represent certain types of groupings or in software interfaces as a navigational chevron. Designers also utilize the mark in menus and breadcrumb links to indicate hierarchy or to signal a return to a previous page.
How to type Single Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2039.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2039, then press Enter or Space.
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Part of the General Punctuation block
‹ single left-pointing angle quotation mark lives inside the General Punctuation Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in General Punctuation →
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