diff --git a/less/carousel.less b/less/carousel.less
index 40d7e277e7..7dc129af4b 100644
--- a/less/carousel.less
+++ b/less/carousel.less
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
   // Non-glyphicon toggles
   .icon-prev {
     &:before {
-      content: '\2039';
+      content: '\2039';// SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+2039)
     }
   }
   .icon-next {
     &:before {
-      content: '\203a';
+      content: '\203a';// SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+203A)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/type.less b/less/type.less
index a9a7e189f9..9986124dcd 100644
--- a/less/type.less
+++ b/less/type.less
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ blockquote {
     line-height: @line-height-base;
     color: @gray-light;
     &:before {
-      content: '\2014 \00A0';
+      content: '\2014 \00A0';// EM DASH, NBSP
     }
   }
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ blockquote {
         content: '';
       }
       &:after {
-        content: '\00A0 \2014';
+        content: '\00A0 \2014';// NBSP, EM DASH
       }
     }
   }