HTML Entity for Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (›)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (›) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, named entity, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+203A (SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK) in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F)—used as a closing single guillemet in nested quotations, citations, and typography.
Render it with ›, ›, the named entity ›, or CSS \203A. Do not confuse › with the double guillemet Right Guillemet U+00BB (», »). Pair with the left mark U+2039 (‹, ‹) for balanced quotation formatting.
⚡ Quick Reference — Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark
U+203AGeneral Punctuation
›Hexadecimal reference
›Decimal reference
›Standard HTML named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+203A
Hex code ›
HTML code ›
Named entity ›
CSS code \203A
Official name Single right-pointing angle quotation mark
Pair with U+2039 = ‹ (‹ left mark)
Not the same U+00BB = » (» double guillemet)
Block General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing › using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\203A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Angle quote (hex): ‹inner›</p>
<p>Angle quote (decimal): ‹inner›</p>
<p>Angle quote (named): ‹inner›</p>
<p id="point">Angle quote (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (›) is widely supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the single right-pointing angle quotation mark in typographic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
› uses Unicode hexadecimal 203A to display the single right-pointing angle quotation mark.
Decimal HTML Code
› uses decimal Unicode value 8250 for the same character.
Named Entity
› is the standard HTML named entity for U+203A—readable and preferred in HTML source when available.
CSS Entity
\203A is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
Quotation mark result
All four methods render ›. Unicode U+203A in General Punctuation. Pair with ‹ for opening quotes. Next: Six Petalled Black and White Florette.
Use Cases
The Single Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark (›) commonly appears in:
Closing inner quotes inside double guillemets or standard quotation marks.
Academic references, footnotes, and bibliographic formatting.
European typography and language-specific quotation conventions.
Professional writing, publishing, and editorial web content.
Technical docs, style guides, and punctuation reference pages.
CMS content, quote blocks, and formatted text editors.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
›for readable HTML source in quotation markup - Pair › with ‹ (
‹) for balanced angle quotation marks - Set
<meta charset="utf-8">for reliable rendering - Distinguish single guillemets (U+2039/U+203A) from double guillemets (U+00AB/U+00BB)
- Pick one reference style per project for consistency
Don’t
- Use U+0203A or CSS
\0203A—the correct value is U+203A and\203A - Confuse › with the double guillemet » (
») - Put CSS escape
\203Ain HTML text nodes - Use the right mark without a matching left mark in paired quotation contexts
- Assume every angle bracket is an HTML tag—use entities in text content
Key Takeaways
Four ways to render U+203A in HTML and CSS
› ›Named entity › is the most readable option in HTML markup
Unicode U+203A — SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
Pair with U+2039 (‹, ‹) for opening single guillemets
Previous: Single Low-9 Quotation Mark (‚) Next: Six Petalled Black and White Florette (✾)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
› (hex), › (decimal), › (named entity), or \203A in CSS content. All four render ›.U+203A (SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK). General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F). Hex 203A, decimal 8250, named entity ›.›) is a single right-pointing angle quotation mark. » (U+00BB, ») is a double right-pointing angle quotation mark (right guillemet). They serve different typographic roles.‹) for opening quotes.›, ›, or ›) is used directly in HTML content. CSS entity \203A is used in stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.Explore More HTML Entities!
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