left-pointing guillemet («)
Need to type left-pointing guillemet («)? The fastest way is the copy button below. If you'd rather use a keyboard shortcut, the cards underneath cover Windows, macOS, Linux, HTML and Unicode.
- Unicode
- U+00AB
- HTML
- «
- HTML entity
- «
- Alt
- Alt + 0171
Windows
Hold Alt and type 0171 on the numeric keypad
Mac
Option + \
Linux
Compose + < + <
HTML / web
«
«
Unicode
U+00AB
Related keyboards
French Keyboard →Languages that use «
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to type «?
Click the Copy button on this page — that copies « (left-pointing guillemet («)) to your clipboard, ready to paste into any app.
What is the Unicode codepoint for «?
« has Unicode codepoint U+00AB. Its decimal HTML entity is «.
Does « work in every font?
Most modern system fonts include «. If a specific font lacks the glyph, switch to a Unicode-complete fallback like Noto, Arial Unicode MS, or DejaVu.
Why doesn't the Alt code work for «?
Windows Alt codes only work with the numeric keypad and Num Lock enabled. On laptops without a numeric keypad, use the Character Map app or the copy button above.