Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark

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Symbol
Unicode
U+203A
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Category
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About the single right-pointing angle quotation mark symbol

Commonly known as a single guillemet, the Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark belongs to the General Punctuation block and the Common script. It functions primarily as a closing mark in specific typographical traditions. When used in text, it is typically read as a closing quotation mark or simply as a pointing symbol, depending on its specific geographic or technical context.

Practical applications for this character are found in literature, linguistics, and web design. In several European languages, such as French or German, it serves as a nested inner quotation mark. Beyond formal prose, it is frequently employed in breadcrumb navigation on websites to indicate a hierarchy of links. Furthermore, it appears in certain mathematical and programming notations to denote a specific relationship or a directional flow between data points.

How to type Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark

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

Windows

2 options
  1. In Word / Outlook: type 203A then press Alt + X.
  2. Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options
  1. Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 203A.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 203A, then press Enter or Space.

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Part of the General Punctuation block

single right-pointing angle quotation mark lives inside the General Punctuation Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in General Punctuation

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