Left-pointing Angle Bracket Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Left-pointing Angle Bracket because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+2329, which you can use as 〈 in HTML, \2329 in CSS, or type with Alt+9001 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Left-pointing Angle Bracket is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+2329 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. HTML also defines the named entity ⟨ for Left-pointing Angle Bracket, but the numeric form 〈 is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

Codes for this symbol

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Method	Value
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

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

How to type left-pointing angle bracket on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 9 0 0 1 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9001.
Release Alt. The Left-pointing Angle Bracket character (〈) appears.

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

How to type left-pointing angle bracket on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Left-pointing Angle Bracket. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Left-Pointing Angle Bracket" and click the character to insert it.

How to use left-pointing angle bracket in code

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\2329"; ()
Python: \u2329 or chr(0x2329)
JavaScript: \u2329 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2329)
JSON: "\u2329"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for 〈?

No legacy Alt code exists for Left-pointing Angle Bracket because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+2329 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+9001 not work?

Alt+9001 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 Left-pointing Angle Bracket?

The Unicode codepoint for Left-pointing Angle Bracket is U+2329. You can use this value in HTML as 〈, in CSS as \2329, 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+2329, then click it.

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