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U+FF08

Fullwidth Left Parenthesis

Quick answer

To type (: HTML ( · CSS \ff08 · or copy it from the key above.

01 Every way to type it

Every input method verified against an authoritative source, no invented Alt codes.

PlatformInput
HTML entity (
CSS content \ff08
Linux (IBus) Ctrl+Shift+U then ff08

02 Type it yourself

Paste or type here to check it renders in your own font before you use it.

03 Technical details

Encoding and reference data for Fullwidth Left Parenthesis, derived straight from the Unicode standard.

Code point U+FF08
Decimal 65,288
Category Punctuation, open
Unicode version 1.1
UTF-8 EF BC 88
UTF-16 FF08
HTML entity ( (
CSS \ff08
URL-encoded %EF%BC%88

04 FAQ

What is (?

( is “Fullwidth Left Parenthesis”, Unicode character U+FF08. Tap the key near the top of this page to copy it, then paste it anywhere that accepts Unicode text.

How do I type (?

Every method, Windows, Mac, HTML and CSS, is listed in the table above. The quickest option is to tap the key above to copy ( straight to your clipboard.

What is the HTML or CSS code for (?

In HTML use ( (decimal) or ( (hexadecimal). In a CSS content property use \ff08.

05 Related & confusable characters

Programmatically linked from the Unicode data.

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