Left single quote

Left single quotation mark

Punctuation

Named Entity

&lsquo;

Numeric Code

&#8216;

HTML Example (Named Entity)

<p>This is the Left single quote: &lsquo;</p>

Output: This is the Left single quote: ‘

HTML Example (Numeric Code)

<p>This is the Left single quote: &#8216;</p>

Output: This is the Left single quote: ‘

JavaScript Example

const char = "&lsquo;";
console.log(char); // ‘

Special punctuation marks provide proper typography. Entity codes ensure correct display of quotes, dashes, and ellipses.

En dash

Em dash

Right single quotation mark