HTML Entity for Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+275B (HEAVY SINGLE TURNED COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative opening single-quote style mark—ideal for typography, styled quotations, pull quotes, and ornamental punctuation in web design.
Render it with ❛, ❛, or CSS escape \275B. There is no named HTML entity. Pair with U+275C (❜, closing comma ornament) for balanced quotes. Do not confuse ❛ with curly quotes U+2018 / U+2019 (‘ ’) or the ‘ / ’ named entities.
⚡ Quick Reference — Opening Single Quote Ornament
U+275BDingbats block (opening)
❛Hexadecimal reference
❛Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+275B
Hex code ❛
HTML code ❛
Named entity (none)
CSS code \275B
Role Opening single quote ornament
Pair with U+275C = closing (❜)
Curly quotes U+2018 / U+2019 (‘ ’)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on ::before:
<!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: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats punctuation:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛) as an opening quote, paired with the closing ornament (❜):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
❛ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 275B to display the opening single quote ornament. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
❛ uses the decimal Unicode value 10075 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\275B 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+275B is in the Dingbats block. Previous: Closing Ornament (❜).
Use Cases
The Heavy Single Turned Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❛) is commonly used in:
Opening ornamental punctuation in headings, pull quotes, and styled paragraphs.
Decorative opening mark in blockquotes, testimonials, and styled quotation pairs.
Article intros, sidebars, and magazine-style layouts with distinctive punctuation.
Visual interest in hero sections, banners, and typography-focused layouts.
Match with ❜ (U+275C) for balanced opening and closing ornament 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+275C) for balanced ornament quotes
- Use
content: "\275B"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+275B (❛) with U+275C (❜, closing) or ‘
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+275B
- Use CSS
\275Bin HTML text nodes - Overuse ornamental punctuation in long body copy
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+275B
❛ ❛For CSS, use \275B in the content property (often ::before)
Unicode U+275B — opening single quote ornament (❛)
Pair with closing U+275C (❜) for balanced styling
Previous: Closing Ornament (❜)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
❛ (hex), ❛ (decimal), or \275B in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the opening single quote ornament (❛) correctly.U+275B (HEAVY SINGLE TURNED COMMA QUOTATION MARK ORNAMENT). Dingbats block. Hex 275B, decimal 10075. The symbol (❛) is a decorative opening single-quote style, often used with ❜ for closing.❛ or ❛) go in markup. The CSS escape \275B 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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