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Quotation Marks
“

Left Double Quotation Mark

U+201C

The left, or opening, curly double quotation mark used at the start of a quoted phrase.

Copy & encode

Character
“
Unicode codepoint
U+201C
HTML named entity
“
HTML decimal entity
“
HTML hex entity
“
CSS escape
\201C
JavaScript escape
\u201C
Windows Alt code
0147

Meaning and usage

Professional typesetting uses curly quotes instead of straight quotes (") for a more polished look in books, articles, and formatted web content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the opening double quote?
Use “ or “.
What is the Windows Alt code for the opening double quote?
Hold Alt and type 0147 on the numeric keypad.