U+23A2 "⎢" Left Square Bracket Extension Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+23A2 "⎢" Left Square Bracket Extension is a typographic glyph used primarily in mathematical and technical typesetting as part of a vertical partial bracket system, where it serves as a vertical extension piece to create custom-sized left square brackets that are taller than the standard single character set. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and is designed to be combined with other bracket extension characters, such as the top and bottom square bracket pieces, allowing typesetters to construct brackets of any desired height for matrices, piecewise functions, or other tall mathematical expressions. Its visual appearance is a slender, vertical line with a small horizontal serif or notch at its top and bottom, enabling seamless visual connection with neighboring bracket components.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⎢ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⎢ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0x8E 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x23A2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000023A2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u23a2 |
Unicode Properties