Left Double Quotation Mark
U+201C“Punctuation · decimal “
Quotation Mark Symbols Copy & Paste
Copy 17 quotation mark symbols for manuscripts, lists and typeset text. Mostly drawn from the General Punctuation block. 13 are punctuation.
Copy quotation mark symbols
17 characters and sequences. Select any entry to copy the text behind it.
That search returns nothing in this set.
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Quotation Mark Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
12 of the 17 entries, shown with their full detail. Formal Unicode names are what separate the lookalikes; the hexadecimal and decimal references below reproduce each value exactly.
Right Double Quotation Mark
U+201D”Punctuation · decimal ”
Right Single Quotation Mark
U+2019’Punctuation · decimal ’
Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark
U+00AB«Punctuation · decimal «
Single Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
U+2039‹Punctuation · decimal ‹
Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
U+203A›Punctuation · decimal ›
Single Low-9 Quotation Mark
U+201A‚Punctuation · decimal ‚
Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament
U+275B❛Symbol · decimal ❛
Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament
U+275D❝Symbol · decimal ❝
Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament
U+275E❞Symbol · decimal ❞
Double Prime Quotation Mark
U+301E〞Punctuation · decimal 〞
Fullwidth Quotation Mark
U+FF02＂Punctuation · decimal ＂
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Quotation Mark Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
Quotation marks vary by language and direction; smart quotes should match the surrounding writing convention.
The marks that make text read properly: brackets, dashes, bullets and quotes. That amounts to 17 copyable values here — 17 of them one character long, 0 longer.
Names such as Left Double Quotation Mark, Right Double Quotation Mark, Right Single Quotation Mark, Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark appear here, and counting every entry puts Left Double Quotation (1), Right Double Quotation (1), Left Single Quotation (1) at the top. Single-character values span U+00AB to U+FF02.
Browse quotation mark symbols by type
Punctuation
13 entries
Symbol
4 entries
What this inventory contains
Where quotation mark symbols sit in the code space
The span runs U+00AB to U+FF02. By Unicode general category that is punctuation 13, symbol 4.
Recurring formal-name families
Counted across the stored entries, the commonest name patterns are Left Double Quotation (1), Right Double Quotation (1), Left Single Quotation (1).
Joiners, selectors and length
Sequence count is 0. Joiners appear in 0, variation selectors in 0, and the deepest entry stacks 1 code points.
Which one should you use
The easy mix-up is Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament versus Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament. They are different characters: U+275D and U+275E. Try punctuation first — 13 to pick from.
Leave symbol unless nothing else fits. Test the result in the real app before you use it.
Grouping is by purpose. A single group can mix letters, symbols and punctuation as Unicode defines them.
13Punctuation
Characters that organise a sentence. 76% here.
4Symbol
Monochrome characters you can style like text. 24% here.
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Quotation Mark Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
This page has 17 quotation mark symbols to copy. The largest set is punctuation, with 13. They come mostly from one part of Unicode: General Punctuation.
How the 2 groups divide
Punctuation is the biggest at 13. The rest split between symbol.
Where they live in Unicode
They come from General Punctuation (8), Dingbats (4) and Latin-1 Supplement (2). The range is U+00AB to U+FF02. That spread is why fonts disagree.
Easy to confuse
Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament is not Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament. Read the name, not the shape.
Names repeat in families
“Left Double Quotation” opens 1 names here. Read past it.
Key words and ideas
Useful terms when searching or describing quotation mark symbols.
- Punctuation
- Symbol
- Quotation
- Quotes
- Curly
- Speech
- Typography
- Left
- Double
- Mark
- Right
- Single
The main types compared
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punctuation | “ ” ‘ | Documents, editing and publishing | Picking Left Double Quotation Mark when you wanted Right Double Quotation Mark |
| Symbol | ❛ ❜ ❝ | Lists, quotations and annotations | Assuming all 17 behave the same way in every font |
Quotation systems are language-specific pairs
Quotation marks identify speech or cited words, but the preferred opening shape, closing shape and nesting style change by language and publication standard.
| Marks | Where they appear | Editing check |
|---|---|---|
| “ ” / ‘ ’ | Curly English quotation and nested quotation | Smart-quote tools can choose the wrong direction beside numbers or apostrophes. |
| « » / ‹ › | Guillemets in French and several European styles | Spacing inside guillemets depends on the language and house style. |
| „ “ / ‚ ‘ | Low-opening systems used in German and nearby traditions | Do not replace the low opener with an ordinary comma. |
| 〝 〞 | Vertical or East Asian quotation contexts | Confirm writing direction and local punctuation practice. |
Practical note: Automatic typography is useful for ordinary prose, but code, measurements and copied citations may need manual review so apostrophes and prime marks are not silently changed.
Read further
Compare these choices with punctuation symbols and bracket symbols. For a deeper explanation, read How to Type Symbols: Alt Codes and Keyboard Shortcuts. For a quick answer first, see how do i copy and paste a symbol?.
Tip: A symbol should decorate a label, not replace it — plain words keep the meaning available to search and to assistive technology.
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How to use quotation mark symbols
Copying stores text, so the value survives the clipboard intact. Paste it with Ctrl V, ⌘ V or your device's Paste command.
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Documents, editing and publishing
Start with Left Double Quotation Mark. It works nearly everywhere.
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Lists, quotations and annotations
For lists, quotations and annotations, choose among the 13 punctuation entries, then check the weight sits comfortably beside your type.
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Readable text layouts and dividers
When creating readable text layouts and dividers, paste the complete entry — all of these are single code points, so a partial copy is not a risk here.
Copy-ready quotation mark symbols examples for documents, editing and publishing
Documents, editing and publishing
“ Quotation Mark referenceLists, quotations and annotations
“ ” ‘Readable text layouts and dividers
‘ quotation mark “05
Typing quotation mark symbols without copying them
You do not have to copy. Each code point below doubles as a keyboard code — decimal for a Windows alt code, hexadecimal for Word and macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “ | Left Double Quotation Mark | Alt 8220 | 201C | “ |
| ” | Right Double Quotation Mark | Alt 8221 | 201D | ” |
| ’ | Right Single Quotation Mark | Alt 8217 | 2019 | ’ |
| « | Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark | Alt 171 | 00AB | « |
| ‹ | Single Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark | Alt 8249 | 2039 | ‹ |
| › | Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark | Alt 8250 | 203A | › |
Alt codes need a physical numeric keypad and stop at U+FFFF. Full per-platform instructions live in the keyboard guide.
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How quotation mark symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
Most of these live in one place: General Punctuation holds 57% of them. The rest come from Dingbats and Latin-1 Supplement. None of these are emoji.
Each one follows the colour and size of nearby text.
A pasted entry is redrawn by the receiving application's font. Expect small differences in width and weight across devices, and larger ones where a font lacks the character entirely.
17Single characters
0Sequences
0Emoji properties
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Common mistakes with quotation mark symbols
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Picking Left Double Quotation Mark when you wanted Right Double Quotation Mark.
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Assuming all 17 behave the same way in every font.
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Treating these quotation mark symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in punctuation symbols.
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Quotation Mark Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament and Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament?+
They are two distinct Unicode characters: Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament is U+275D (HTML ❝) and Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament is U+275E (HTML ❞). A font may draw them almost identically, but they sort and search as separate values.
What is the HTML code for left double quotation mark?+
Write “ (hex) or “ (decimal) to get “. Numeric references sidestep encoding problems in older toolchains.
Do these quotation mark symbols change colour with my text?+
Yes. None of the 17 entries on this page carry emoji properties, so each one inherits the colour, weight and size of the text around it, exactly like a letter does.
Which Unicode block are these quotation mark symbols in?+
The answer is General Punctuation, covering 8 of them; the rest come from Dingbats and Latin-1 Supplement. Older blocks are the safe ones; anything added recently needs testing first.
Which quotation mark symbol should I choose?+
The easy mix-up is <b>Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament</b> versus <b>Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament</b>. They are different characters: U+275D and U+275E. Try <b>punctuation</b> first — <b>13</b> to pick from. Leave symbol unless nothing else fits. Test the result in the real app before you use it.
How many quotation mark symbols are on this page?+
17: 17 single Unicode characters and 0 multi-code-point sequences, of which 0 carry emoji properties. They divide into 2 groups, the largest being punctuation with 13 entries.
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Learn more about quotation mark symbols
Where to take quotation mark symbols next
Typographic work is exactly where an unnoticed zero-width character does damage, so the inspector belongs beside these collections.
Invisible Character InspectorReveal zero-width spaces, joiners and direction marks without changing the text you paste into the inspector.Open the text inspector →Bubble Text ConverterTurn ordinary letters and numbers into enclosed Unicode characters for short labels and profile text.Open the text converter →
Composing a finished design from these is what the Symbol Maker is for. The Unicode tools hub compares all seven and says when each is the right choice.
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Sources for these figures
Nothing here is estimated: the 17 entries are counted directly. The Unicode 17.0 character database supplies every formal name and category here, and the emoji data files decide which entries carry emoji properties.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data