U+007B "{" Left Curly Bracket Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+007B “{” Left Curly Bracket is a punctuation mark encoded in the Basic Latin block, originating from ASCII and commonly used in computer programming, mathematics, and written language. It most often serves to begin a block of code in languages like C, Java, and JavaScript, and is paired with its closing counterpart U+007D to define scope, object literals, or sets in mathematical notation. In typography, it is also used to enclose groups of items or indicate grouping in equations and text, though its primary modern function is structural in digital contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+007B |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Left Curly Bracket |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Opening Curly Bracket |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| General Category | Open Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "}" U+007D Right Curly Bracket |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Open |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "}" U+007D Right Curly Bracket |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | { |
| HTML Hex Encoding | { |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0x7B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x007B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000007B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u007b |