Small Left Parenthesis Symbol ﹙

A fundamental and common character in written language, mathematics, and many other fields is the small left parenthesis symbol, which is frequently represented as "(". This unassuming symbol, despite its apparent simplicity, is essential for structuring information, indicating the order of operations in mathematics, and promoting clarity and organization across a variety of contexts. The significance and varied applications of the small left parenthesis symbol will be discussed in this article.

Small Left Parenthesis Symbol Information

Symbol Name	Small Left Parenthesis
Unicode Version	1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode	U+FE59
CSS Code	\FE59

Hex Code	﹙
HTML Code	﹙
Symbol	﹙

Small Left Parenthesis Symbol Encoding

UTF-8	0xEF 0xB9 0x99
UTF-16	0xFE59
UTF-32	0x0000FE59

How to add small left parenthesis symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the small left parenthesis symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type small left parenthesis symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the small left parenthesis in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type FE59
Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
The original FE59 is now transformed into ﹙

How to type small left parenthesis symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the small left parenthesis on Microsoft windows using following steps:

Hold Alt and press to type small left parenthesis on your windows machine.

How to type small left parenthesis symbol on Mac OS

You can type the small left parenthesis on Mac OS using following steps:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
Type "Small Left Parenthesis" in the search field at the top and press Enter
The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text

How to type small left parenthesis symbol on Linux

You can type the small left parenthesis on Linux using following steps:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
Press keys FE59 consecutively
And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type small left parenthesis symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the small left parenthesis symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use small left parenthesis in CSS

//CSS Example

span {
    content: \FE59;
  }

How to use small left parenthesis in HTML

//HTML Example

<span>&#65113;</span>

Small Left Parenthesis symbol representation in programming languages

Small Left Parenthesissymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

Language	Representation
Rust	\u{FE59}
Ruby	\u{FE59}
Python	\uFE59
PHP	\u{FE59}
Perl	\x{FE59}
Java	\uFE59
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6	\u{FE59}
JavaScript	\uFE59
Go	\uFE59
C#	\uFE59
C and C++	\uFE59
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e	\uFE59
RFC 5137	\u'FE59'