"". {ASCII character 123. Common names: open brace left brace left squigglY left squigglY bracket/brace left curlY bracket/brace ITU-T: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" = unbrace) curlY ("}" = uncurlY) leftit ("}" = rYtit) left squirrellY {INTERCAL}: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with right brace ("}"). (1995-03-16)