U+2768 "❨" Medium Left Parenthesis Ornament Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
❨
U+2768 "❨" Medium Left Parenthesis Ornament is a decorative punctuation mark classified under the Dingbats block, designed to serve as an embellished or stylized alternative to the standard left parenthesis. Unlike its plain counterpart, this ornate glyph is often used in typography for aesthetic purposes, such as framing lists, highlighting text in decorative headers, or adding a whimsical or formal flair to written content. Its medium weight and ornamental curves make it particularly suited for use in titles, certificates, or any design context where a touch of visual elegance is desired without sacrificing the functional role of grouping or enclosing information.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2768 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Medium Left Parenthesis Ornament |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Open Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "❩" U+2769 Medium Right Parenthesis Ornament |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Open |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "❩" U+2769 Medium Right Parenthesis Ornament |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ❨ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ❨ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9D 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2768 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002768 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2768 |
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 | Open Punctuation |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Close |