HTML Entity - Left Double Quotes
Left Double Quotes is a quotation marks, guillemets, and quote variants across languages. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
U+201C
“
\201C
Use this HTML entity in typographically correct quotes, especially in multilingual content. Different languages use different quote styles.
Related Entities
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using straight double quotes " instead of curly opening quotes "
Fix: Use “ (") for opening double quotes. Straight quotes are acceptable in code but look unprofessional in prose.
Mistake: Confusing opening " with closing " quotes
Fix: Opening quotes curve toward the text and closing quotes curve away. Use “ and ” correctly based on position.
Left Double Quotes
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| Unicode | U+201C |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | “ |
| HTML Code | “ |
| HTML Entity | “ |
| CSS Code | \201C |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt 0147 |
| Mac Shortcut | ⌥2 |
