HTML Entity for Double Low-9 Quotation Mark („)
What You'll Learn
How to display the double low-9 quotation mark („) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS entity methods. This character is U+201E (DOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK) in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F)—the opening low-9 double quote used in German and other Central European languages.
Render it with „, „, „, or CSS escape \201E. Pair with a closing double quote such as “ (“) for German-style quotes: „…“.
⚡ Quick Reference — Double Low-9 Quotation Mark
U+201EGeneral Punctuation block
„Hexadecimal reference
„Decimal reference
„Most readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+201E
Hex code „
HTML code „
Named entity „
CSS code \201EComplete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Double Low-9 Quotation Mark symbol („) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\201E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Double Low-9 Quotation Mark using Hexadecimal: „</p>
<p>Double Low-9 Quotation Mark using HTML Code: „</p>
<p>Double Low-9 Quotation Mark using Named Entity: „</p>
<p id="point">Double Low-9 Quotation Mark using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+201E is widely supported in modern browsers; General Punctuation glyphs render in virtually all fonts:
👀 Live Preview
See the double low-9 quote („) in German and Central European typography:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
„ is the HTML named entity for the Double Low-9 Quotation Mark („) — the most readable option in source code.
Hexadecimal Code
„ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 201E to display the Double Low-9 Quotation Mark symbol. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
„ uses the decimal Unicode value 8222 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\201E is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce: „. Unicode U+201E. Pair with a closing double quote (“ “ or ” ”) per your locale—not guillemets (« ») unless that style applies.
Use Cases
The Double Low-9 Quotation Mark symbol („) commonly appears in the following scenarios:
Opening low-9 double quote for German quoted text („ … “).
Polish, Czech, Croatian, and related orthographies using low-9 opening quotes.
Blockquotes, dialogue, and citations with typographically correct low-9 quotes.
Books, articles, and editorial content in German or Central European styles.
Multilingual sites with locale-appropriate quotation marks.
Use <q> or <blockquote> with semantic quoted content.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Prefer
„for readable HTML source - Pair „ with an appropriate closing quote (
“or”) - Use
<q>or<blockquote>for semantic quoted content - Set
langattributes on localized content (e.g.lang="de") - Pick one entity style per project for consistency
Don’t
- Confuse „ (
„) with ‟ (‟, high-reversed-9) or “ (”) - Use CSS escape
\201Einside HTML markup - Mix low-9 quotes and guillemets inconsistently in one locale
- Forget UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">) on multilingual pages - Forget UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">) in your document
Key Takeaways
Four ways to render „ in HTML
„ „ „For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\201EUnicode U+201E — opening low-9 double quote
Prefer „ for readability in HTML source
German style: „ open + “ close
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
„ (named), „ (hex), „ (decimal), or \201E in CSS content. All produce „.U+201E (DOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK). General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F). Hex 201E, decimal 8222. Opening low-9 double quote in German and Central European languages.„ („, U+201E) is the opening low-9 quote. “ (“, U+201C) is often used as the German closing quote. Some locales use ” (”) instead.„ (bdquo = double low-9 quote) is the named HTML entity for U+201E. It renders as „ and is the most readable option when writing HTML by hand.Explore More HTML Entities!
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