HTML Entity for Single High Reversed 9 Quotation Mark (‛)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Single High Reversed 9 Quotation Mark (‛) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+201B (SINGLE HIGH-REVERSED-9 QUOTATION MARK) in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F)—a reversed-9 opening quote used in European typography and professional writing.
Render it with ‛, ‛, or CSS \201B. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ‛ with Left Single Quotation Mark U+2018 (‘, ‘) or straight apostrophe U+0027 (').
⚡ Quick Reference — Single High Reversed 9 Quotation Mark
U+201BGeneral Punctuation
‛Hexadecimal reference
‛Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+201B
Hex code ‛
HTML code ‛
Named entity (none)
CSS code \201B
Official name Single high-reversed-9 quotation mark
Related U+201A = ‚ (single low-9 closing)
U+2018 = ‘ (‘)
Block General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ‛ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\201B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Quote (hex): ‛Hello‚</p>
<p>Quote (decimal): ‛Hello‚</p>
<p id="point">Quote (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Single High Reversed 9 Quotation Mark (‛) is widely supported in modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the reversed-9 quotation mark in typography contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
‛ uses Unicode hexadecimal 201B to display the reversed-9 quote.
Decimal HTML Code
‛ uses decimal Unicode value 8219 for the same character.
CSS Entity
\201B is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements for quote markers.
Typography result
All three methods produce ‛. Unicode U+201B in General Punctuation. No named entity. Pair with low-9 ‚ for closing quotes. Next: Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark.
Use Cases
The Single High Reversed 9 Quotation Mark (‛) commonly appears in:
Professional publishing, books, and editorial design with European quotes.
German, French, and other locales using reversed-9 quotation style.
Dialogue, blockquotes, and referenced text with proper punctuation.
Articles, blogs, and documents requiring typographic quote marks.
International content with locale-appropriate quotation marks.
Custom quote styling via ::before content.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ‛ with single low-9 ‚ (U+201A) for European quote pairs
- Use
‛or‛consistently in HTML markup - Set
<meta charset="utf-8">for reliable rendering - Distinguish ‛ from curly quotes ‘’ and straight apostrophe '
- Test rendering across browsers and fonts
Don’t
- Use padded Unicode notation like U+0201B—the correct value is
U+201B - Substitute straight quotes (') for typographic reversed-9 marks
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+201B
- Put CSS escape
\201Bin HTML text nodes - Mix quote styles randomly within one document
Key Takeaways
Three ways to render U+201B in HTML and CSS
‛ ‛For CSS stylesheets, use \201B in the content property
Unicode U+201B — SINGLE HIGH-REVERSED-9 QUOTATION MARK
No named entity—pair with ‚ for European closing quotes
Previous: Sine Wave (∿) Next: Single Left Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (‹)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
‛ (hex), ‛ (decimal), or \201B in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. All three render ‛.U+201B (SINGLE HIGH-REVERSED-9 QUOTATION MARK). General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F). Hex 201B, decimal 8219.‘.Explore More HTML Entities!
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