Punctuation & Typography

Single Right Angle Quotation Mark ›

U+203A Added in Unicode 1.1 (1993) Formerly “right pointing single guillemet”

A small angled quotation mark used as a single closing guillemet or as a directional arrow-like separator.

Alt code Alt+0155 Mac Option+Shift+4
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Click any value to copy it. All escapes refer to the same code point U+203A.

How to type › on Windows

The fastest method on a full-size keyboard is the Alt code Alt+0155.

  1. Make sure Num Lock is on.
  2. Hold down the Alt key.
  3. Type 0155 on the numeric keypad (the number row will not work).
  4. Release Alt. The single right angle quotation mark symbol › appears.

No numeric keypad?

Press Win+. to open the emoji panel, choose the Symbols tab (Ω) and search for "single right angle quotation mark". Or open Character Map from the Start menu, find ›, click Select, then Copy.

How to type › on a Mac

Press Option+Shift+4 on the US keyboard layout. Hold the modifier keys and tap the final key once.

For any symbol, the Character Viewer works: press Control+⌘+Space, type "single right angle quotation mark" in the search box and double-click the result. It will be remembered under Frequently Used.

How to type › on iPhone and iPad

The iOS keyboard does not include ›, so the reliable way is to copy it from this page, then press and hold in any text field and tap Paste.

If you use it often, create a shortcut: open Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, paste › in the Phrase field and type a short code such as ;single in the Shortcut field. Typing that code will then insert › anywhere.

How to type › on Android

Copy the symbol from this page, then long-press in a text field and choose Paste. Gboard also keeps a clipboard history: tap the clipboard icon on the toolbar to paste it again later.

For a permanent shortcut, open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, add › as the word and a short code as the shortcut.

How to type › in Microsoft Word

  1. Type the Unicode hex code 203A where you want the symbol.
  2. Press Alt+X. Word converts the code into ›.

This works on Windows in Word, Outlook and OneNote and needs no numeric keypad. You can also go to Insert → Symbol → More Symbols, set the font to a Unicode font and type 203A in the Character code box. In Excel, the formula =UNICHAR(8250) returns the symbol.

How to type › in Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters, then either search for "single right angle quotation mark" or draw the symbol in the sketch box. Click the result to insert it. In Google Sheets, use =CHAR(8250).

› in HTML, CSS and code

FormatCode
HTML entity›
HTML decimal›
HTML hex›
CSS content"\203A"
JavaScript"\u203A"
Python"\u203A"
URL encoded%E2%80%BA

Because › is a standard Unicode character (U+203A), you can also paste it directly into any UTF-8 file. The escaped forms above are only needed when the file encoding is uncertain or the symbol must be entered on a keyboard without it.

Where the single right angle quotation mark symbol is used

Used in French and other European typography as a closing single quote, as in ‹citation›, and often seen in menus or breadcrumbs like Home › Products. It can be confused with the greater-than sign > or the double guillemet ».

Frequently asked questions

What does › mean in a sentence or navigation menu? +

In text it closes a quotation in guillemet style; in menus or breadcrumbs it separates levels, showing a path like Home › Settings.

Is › the same as the greater-than sign? +

No, they look similar but are different characters. The greater-than sign is a math symbol, while › is a punctuation mark used for quotes or navigation.

What is the Alt code for the single right angle quotation mark symbol? +

The Alt code for › is Alt+0155. Hold Alt, type 0155 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type › on a Mac? +

Press Option+Shift+4 on a Mac with the US keyboard layout. You can also open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for "single right angle quotation mark".

How do I type the single right angle quotation mark symbol on iPhone or Android? +

Phone keyboards do not include › by default. Copy it from this page and paste it, or add it as a text replacement shortcut in Settings so you can type it with a short abbreviation.

What is the HTML code for ›? +

Use › in HTML. The numeric form › works too. In CSS use content: "\203A" and in JavaScript use "\u203A".

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