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Left-pointing guillemet « — HTML code and how to type it

The left-pointing guillemet « is « in HTML and U+00AB in Unicode. Copy any form below, or type it with Alt + 0171 on Windows.

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Character«
HTML named entity«
HTML decimal«
HTML hex«
UnicodeU+00AB
CSS content"\00AB"
JavaScript"\u00AB"
URL encoded%C2%AB
UTF-8 bytesC2 AB

When to use it

Opening quotation mark in French, Spanish, Russian and other languages; also used as a “previous” arrow.

In HTML, CSS and JavaScript

<p>&laquo;</p>           <!-- or the character itself in a UTF-8 page -->

.note::before { content: "\00AB"; }

const s = "\u00AB";

In a page saved as UTF-8 (the default today) you can paste the character directly; the entity is only needed when it must survive a non-UTF-8 system. Encode or decode whole texts with the HTML Entity Encoder.

How to type left-pointing guillemet

  • Windows: hold Alt and type 0171 on the numeric keypad.
  • Mac: Option + \ (US keyboard layout).
  • Linux: Ctrl + Shift + U, then AB and Enter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTML code for the left-pointing guillemet?
&laquo; (named), &#171; (decimal) or &#xAB; (hex). All three produce the same character.
What is the Unicode for the left-pointing guillemet?
U+00AB. In CSS write "\00AB" and in JavaScript "\u00AB".
How do I type the left-pointing guillemet on a keyboard?
On Windows hold Alt and type 0171 on the numpad. On a Mac press Option + \.