U+275F "❟" Heavy Low Single Comma Quotation Mark Ornament Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+275F "❟" Heavy Low Single Comma Quotation Mark Ornament is a typographic symbol classified within the Dingbats block, designed as a bold, decorative variation of a low single quotation mark, distinguished by its heavier weight and ornamental styling. Its primary purpose is to serve as an eye-catching punctuation mark in decorative or artistic text, often used in titles, headings, or calligraphic works to add a sense of elegance or visual emphasis. This character does not replace standard quotation marks for grammatical purposes but rather enhances the aesthetic quality of written material, particularly in publishing, graphic design, or digital typography where a more stylized appearance is desired. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across different platforms and fonts, allowing it to be reliably rendered in modern text systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+275F
Version Added 6.0
Name Heavy Low Single Comma Quotation Mark Ornament
Block Dingbats
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ❟
HTML Hex Encoding ❟
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x9D 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding 0x275F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000275F
C/C++/Java Escape \u275f

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Quotation
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Close