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U+0028
Bracket symbols and related symbols
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| Symbol | Name | Code | HTML | Windows | Mac | LaTeX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left parenthesis | U+0028 | ( | ||||
| Right parenthesis | U+0029 | ) | ||||
| Left square bracket | U+005B | [ | ||||
| Right square bracket | U+005D | ] | ||||
| Left curly bracket | U+007B | { | ||||
| Right curly bracket | U+007D | } | ||||
| Mathematical left angle bracket | U+27E8 | ⟨ | ||||
| Mathematical right angle bracket | U+27E9 | ⟩ | ||||
| Left black lenticular bracket | U+3010 | 【 | ||||
| Right black lenticular bracket | U+3011 | 】 | ||||
| Left corner bracket | U+300C | 「 | ||||
| Right corner bracket | U+300D | 」 | ||||
| Left white corner bracket | U+300E | 『 | ||||
| Right white corner bracket | U+300F | 』 | ||||
| Left tortoise shell bracket | U+3014 | 〔 | ||||
| Right tortoise shell bracket | U+3015 | 〕 | ||||
| Left white parenthesis | U+2985 | ⦅ | ||||
| Right white parenthesis | U+2986 | ⦆ |
Meaning of (
Round, square and curly brackets group text and numbers. CJK brackets like 【 】 and 「 」 are popular as decoration.
Common uses: math, code, notes and stylish names.
- Unicode name
- Left Parenthesis
- Code point
- U+0028
- Windows
- Alt + X in Word
- Mac
- Character Viewer
Typing ( on any device
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Windows
In Word, type 0028 and press Alt + X. Anywhere else, press Windows key + . (period) and search the symbols tab.
Mac
No shortcut? Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer; search for left parenthesis.
iPhone and Android
Copy it from this page, or set up a text replacement in your keyboard settings so a short code like ;sym turns into the symbol.
HTML
Use ( or (.
Questions people ask
How do I type ( on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Windows key + . and search the symbols tab. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space.
What is the Unicode code point for (?
U+0028, named LEFT PARENTHESIS in the Unicode standard.
What does ( mean?
Round, square and curly brackets group text and numbers. CJK brackets like 【 】 and 「 」 are popular as decoration.
Where is ( used?
Math, code, notes and stylish names.
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Updated November 13, 2026