HTML Entity for Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❝)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❝) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+275D (HEAVY DOUBLE TURNED COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative opening double-quote style character—ideal for blockquotes, pull quotes, testimonials, and typographic styling.
Render it with ❝, ❝, or CSS escape \275D. There is no named HTML entity. Pair with U+275E (❞, closing comma ornament) for balanced quotes. Do not confuse ❝ with curly quotes U+201C / U+201D (“ ”) or the “ / ” named entities.
⚡ Quick Reference — Opening Quote Ornament
U+275DDingbats block (opening)
❝Hexadecimal reference
❝Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+275D
Hex code ❝
HTML code ❝
Named entity (none)
CSS code \275D
Role Opening quote ornament
Pair with U+275E = closing (❞)
Curly quotes U+201C / U+201D (“ ”)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the opening quote ornament (❝) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on ::before for a styled blockquote:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0000";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Opening ornament using Hexadecimal: ❝</p>
<p>Opening ornament using HTML Code: ❝</p>
<p id="point">Opening ornament using CSS Entity: quote text here</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❝) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats punctuation:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❝) as an opening quote, paired with the closing ornament (❞):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
❝ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 275D to display the opening quote ornament. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
❝ uses the decimal Unicode value 10077 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\275D is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::before for decorative opening quotes on blockquotes and cards.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ❝. Unicode U+275D is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star (✸).
Use Cases
The Heavy Double Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❝) is commonly used in:
Decorative opening quote for blockquotes, pull quotes, and highlighted excerpts.
Styled opening quotation marks in articles, magazines, and editorial layouts.
Opening 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 ::before to style opening quotes without extra HTML.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
<blockquote>or<q>for quoted content; add ❝ for visual styling - Pair ❝ (opening) with ❞ (closing, U+275E) for balanced ornament quotes
- Use
content: "\275D"on::beforefor 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+275D (❝) with U+275E (❞, closing) or “
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+275D
- Use CSS
\275Din HTML text nodes - Place the opening ornament after quoted text (use ❞ for closing)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+275D
❝ ❝For CSS, use \275D in the content property (often ::before)
Unicode U+275D — opening quote ornament (❝)
Pair with closing U+275E (❞) for balanced styling
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
❝ (hex), ❝ (decimal), or \275D in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the opening quote ornament (❝) correctly.U+275D (HEAVY DOUBLE TURNED COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT). Dingbats block. Hex 275D, decimal 10077. The symbol (❝) is a decorative opening double-quote style, often used with ❞ for closing.❝ or ❝) go in markup. The CSS escape \275D 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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