AltKeyCodes

Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+201B, which you can use as ‛ in HTML, \201B in CSS, or type with Alt+8219 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+201B is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ‛ or the hex escape ‛.

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type single high-reversed-9 quotation mark on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 2 1 9 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8219.
  4. Release Alt. The Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark character (‛) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type single high-reversed-9 quotation mark on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Single High-Reversed-9 Quotation Mark" and click the character to insert it.

How to use single high-reversed-9 quotation mark in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\201B"; ()
  • Python: \u201B or chr(0x201B)
  • JavaScript: \u201B or String.fromCodePoint(0x201B)
  • JSON: "\u201B"
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Section SignAlt+21
Horizontal EllipsisAlt+0133
Left-pointing Double Angle Quotation MarkAlt+174
Pilcrow SignAlt+20
Right-pointing Double Angle Quotation MarkAlt+175
En DashAlt+0150
Em DashAlt+0151
Left Single Quotation MarkAlt+0145
Right Single Quotation MarkAlt+0146
Left Double Quotation MarkAlt+0147
Right Double Quotation MarkAlt+0148
DaggerAlt+0134
Per Mille SignAlt+0137
Middle DotAlt+250
Inverted Exclamation MarkAlt+173
Inverted Question MarkAlt+168
Double DaggerAlt+0135

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ‛?

No legacy Alt code exists for Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+201B in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ‛ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ‛, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+8219 not work?

Alt+8219 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark?

The Unicode codepoint for Single High-reversed-9 Quotation Mark is U+201B. You can use this value in HTML as ‛, in CSS as \201B, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ‛ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+201B, then click it.

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