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Left angle bracket symbol 〈

Left angle bracket (〈) is Unicode U+3008. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An opening angle bracket from East Asian typography, used for titles and to frame text.

How to type 〈

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 3008.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want 〈.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 3008 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “left angle bracket” and double-click 〈.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want 〈 and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste 〈 as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want 〈 and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste 〈 and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3008, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 3008, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “left angle bracket”.

Codes for 〈

UnicodeU+3008
Official nameLEFT ANGLE BRACKET
BlockCJK Symbols and Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal〈
HTML hex〈
CSScontent: "\3008";
JavaScript"\u3008"
Python"\u3008"
UTF-8 bytesE3 80 88
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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