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Left Double Quotation Mark
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201C · General Punctuation · Zyyy
Encodings
| Unicode | U+201C | |
| HTML Decimal | “ | |
| HTML Hex | “ | |
| CSS | \201C | |
| JavaScript | \u{201C} | |
| Python | \u201c | |
| Java | \u201C | |
| UTF-8 | e2 80 9c | |
| UTF-16 | 20 1c | |
| URL Encoded | %E2%80%9C |
Unicode Properties
Block
General Punctuation
Script
Zyyy
Category
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the “ Left Double Quotation Mark symbol?
“ is the Left Double Quotation Mark symbol, encoded at Unicode 201C.
What is the Unicode codepoint of Left Double Quotation Mark?
The Left Double Quotation Mark symbol (“) has codepoint 201C.
How do I type or copy Left Double Quotation Mark?
Copy “ directly, or use the HTML entity, CSS, JavaScript, and Python encodings shown on this page.