Bracket Symbols
Click any symbol to copy it. 12 characters, each labelled with its Unicode code point.
Brackets are one of the few symbol groups where Unicode encodes behaviour as well as shape: paired brackets carry a mirroring property that makes them flip automatically in right-to-left text. This collection holds 12 bracket symbols drawn from 5 Unicode blocks — mainly Basic Latin, Dingbats and CJK Symbols and Punctuation. Code points run from U+0028 to U+3011. All of them sit in the Basic Multilingual Plane, which means broad font support and very few encoding surprises.
Mirroring is automatic
Characters like ( and ⟨ are marked as mirrored in the Unicode character database. In Arabic or Hebrew text, the rendering system draws the mirrored form, so an opening bracket still opens. This only works with proper bracket characters — decorative lookalikes do not mirror.
CJK brackets are full-width
【 】 and their relatives come from CJK Symbols and Punctuation. They occupy a full character width, which is why they look oversized next to Latin text — that is correct behaviour, not a rendering fault.
Mathematical brackets are distinct
⌈⌉ and ⌊⌋ are ceiling and floor, specific mathematical operations rather than general grouping. Using them decoratively is a misuse in any context where the notation will be read as mathematics.
Unicode blocks in this collection
| Unicode block | Characters | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Latin | 6 | 25% |
| Dingbats | 6 | 25% |
| CJK Symbols and Punctuation | 6 | 25% |
| Miscellaneous Technical | 4 | 17% |
| Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A | 2 | 8% |
Sample characters and their code points
()
{}
⌈⌉
❨❩
❬❭
『』
Frequently asked questions
Why do 【 】 look so much bigger than ( )?
They are full-width characters from a CJK range, designed to align with Chinese and Japanese characters, which occupy a square em. Next to proportional Latin text they appear oversized by design.