HTML Entity for Heavy Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament (❮)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+276E
Definition
What Is Heavy Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament?
Heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament (❮) is the Unicode character at U+276E in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT. It is a bold decorative left angle quote used for pull quotes and ornamental typography.
Remember
Character ❮
Unicode U+276E
Hex entity ❮
Decimal ❮
CSS escape \276E
Named entity (none)
Meaning decorative left angle quotation
Not the same ❯ · ❰ · ‹ (‹)
Prefer ❮ or ❮ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ❮ in a UTF-8 document. Pair with ❯ (❯) for the closing ornament; for prose single angle quotes, prefer ‹.
Symbol alone, in a sample label, and next to related forms.
Glyph❮
Large glyph❮
Sample❮ Keep learning ❯
Compared❮ ❯ ❰ ‹
With entitiesHex: ❮ | Decimal: ❮
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Four ways to display ❮ in HTML and CSS.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Heavy Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament (U+276E) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\276E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Built with Hex: ❮</p>
<p>Built with Decimal: ❮</p>
<p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
<p>Typed: ❮</p>
<p><span aria-label="Start quote">❮ Keep learning ❯</span></p>
<p>Prose angle quote: ‹Hello›</p>
</body>
</html>
Built with Hex: ❮
Built with Decimal: ❮
Built with CSS: ❮
Typed: ❮
❮ Keep learning ❯
Prose angle quote: ‹Hello›
How It Works
1. Hex:❮ inserts code point U+276E → ❮.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10094 → ❮. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \276E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ❮.
4. Typed: paste ❮ in a UTF-8 document when you need this ornament. Prefer aria-label or nearby quote text so decorative quotes stay clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+276E. Use ❮ or ❮. Do not invent &heavylanglequote;.
‹
Not ‹
‹ is ‹ (U+2039), the single left-pointing angle quotation mark. ❮ is a heavier Dingbats ornament.
❰
Not the bracket ornament
❰ (U+2770) is heavy left-pointing angle bracket ornament. ❮ is the quotation-mark ornament.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ❮ is missing, fall back to ‹ or a font with U+276E coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\276E belongs in CSS strings. ❮ / ❮ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ❮ clearly. Prefer nearby quote text or aria-label when the ornament is meaningful alone.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ❮, not ❮.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament (U+276E) and its entity forms (❮, ❮, CSS \\276E) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament (❮)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+276EFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ❮ in HTML (no named form). Use ❮ when decimal form is required, and \\276E only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament is U+276E (decimal 10094) — glyph ❮.
HTML: no named entity — use ❮ / ❮ / type ❮.
CSS: use \276E inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ❮ ≠ ❰ / ‹ — pair with ❯ for pull quotes.
One line:U+276E → ❮ / ❮ / CSS \276E (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❮ (hex), ❮ (decimal), type ❮ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \276E in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+276E.
U+276E (HEAVY LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT). Hex 276E, decimal 10094. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this ornament. Prefer ❮ or ❮.
Use it for decorative pull quotes or ornamental opening angle quotes. Pair with U+276F for the closing ornament. For single angle quotes in prose, prefer ‹. For bracket ornaments, use U+2770.
HTML numeric entities (❮ or ❮) go in markup. The CSS escape \276E goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy left pointing angle quotation mark ornament is U+276E (❮). Heavy left pointing angle bracket ornament is U+2770 (❰). Related dingbats — quote vs bracket style.
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Did you know?
Heavy left-pointing angle quotation mark ornament is Unicode U+276E (decimal 10094) — glyph ❮ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ❮ or ❮. Prefer nearby text or aria-label when the mark carries meaning. Pair with ❯ (❯). Do not confuse it with bracket ornament ❰ (❰) or ‹ (‹).
