HTML Entity for Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+275E (HEAVY DOUBLE COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative closing double-quote style character—ideal for blockquotes, pull quotes, testimonials, and typographic styling.
Render it with ❞, ❞, or CSS escape \275E. There is no named HTML entity. Pair with U+275D (❝, opening turned comma ornament) for balanced quotes. Do not confuse ❞ with curly quotes U+201C / U+201D (“ ”) or the “ / ” named entities.
⚡ Quick Reference — Closing Quote Ornament
U+275EDingbats block (closing)
❞Hexadecimal reference
❞Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+275E
Hex code ❞
HTML code ❞
Named entity (none)
CSS code \275E
Role Closing quote ornament
Pair with U+275D = opening (❝)
Curly quotes U+201C / U+201D (“ ”)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the closing quote ornament (❞) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\275E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Closing ornament using Hexadecimal: ❞</p>
<p>Closing ornament using HTML Code: ❞</p>
<p id="point">Closing ornament using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats punctuation:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞) as a closing quote, paired with the opening ornament (❝):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
❞ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 275E to display the closing quote ornament. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
❞ uses the decimal Unicode value 10078 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\275E is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::after for decorative closing quotes on blockquotes and cards.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ❞. Unicode U+275E is in the Dingbats block. Next: Opening Ornament (❝).
Use Cases
The Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞) is commonly used in:
Decorative closing quote for blockquotes, pull quotes, and highlighted excerpts.
Styled quotation marks in articles, magazines, and editorial layouts.
Closing quote for customer testimonials, review snippets, and quote cards.
Decorative quote styling in book excerpts, epigraphs, and literary content.
Custom quote styling in headers, cards, or brand assets with ornamental quotes.
content on ::after to style closing quotes without extra HTML.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
<blockquote>or<q>for quoted content; add ❞ for visual styling - Pair ❞ (closing) with ❝ (opening, U+275D) for balanced ornament quotes
- Use
content: "\275E"on::afterfor pull-quote cards - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Test ornamental glyph rendering in serif and system fonts
- Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
Don’t
- Replace semantic quotation markup with ornaments alone
- Confuse U+275E (❞) with U+275D (❝, opening) or ”
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+275E
- Use CSS
\275Ein HTML text nodes - Use ornamental quotes where plain curly quotes are required for accessibility
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+275E
❞ ❞For CSS, use \275E in the content property (often ::after)
Unicode U+275E — closing quote ornament (❞)
Pair with opening U+275D (❝) for balanced styling
Next: Opening Ornament (❝)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
❞ (hex), ❞ (decimal), or \275E in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the closing quote ornament (❞) correctly.U+275E (HEAVY DOUBLE COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT). Dingbats block. Hex 275E, decimal 10078. The symbol (❞) is a decorative closing double-quote style, often used with ❝ for opening.❞ or ❞) go in markup. The CSS escape \275E is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ❞.❞) or decimal (❞) codes, which is standard for decorative characters in the Dingbats block.Explore More HTML Entities!
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