U+2985 "⦅" Left White Parenthesis Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦅
U+2985 "⦅" Left White Parenthesis is a typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical notation and specialized punctuation to denote the beginning of a grouped expression or set, distinguished by its white, hollow outline which contrasts visually with standard solid parentheses. It belongs to the Supplemental Punctuation block and is often paired with the Right White Parenthesis (U+2986) to enclose content in formal or decorative contexts, such as in phonetics, logic, or certain computer science applications where a lighter visual delimiter is preferred for clarity or stylistic reasons.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2985 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Left White Parenthesis |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Open Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⦆" U+2986 Right White Parenthesis |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Open |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "⦆" U+2986 Right White Parenthesis |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦅ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦅ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2985 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002985 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2985 |