U+2461 "②" Circled Digit Two Unicode Character

U+2461 "②" Circled Digit Two is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block and represents the number two within a circle, commonly used in lists, diagrams, or numbering systems to provide visual emphasis or sequencing. Its Unicode version is 1.1, and it can be found in various contexts such as instructional materials, technical documentation, or as a typographic symbol in East Asian text. The character is distinct from other circled numerals in that it is a precomposed form, allowing for consistent rendering across fonts without the need for combining characters, and it typically appears in a standard circular enclosure that matches the design of other digits in its set.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2461
Version Added	1.1
Name	Circled Digit Two
Block	Enclosed Alphanumerics
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Decomposition Type	Circle
Decomposition Mapping	"2" U+0032 Digit Two

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	②
HTML Hex Encoding	②
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x91 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2461
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002461
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2461

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Digital
Numeric Value	2
Line Break	Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width	Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"2" U+0032 Digit Two
NFKC Simple Casefold	"2" U+0032 Digit Two
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other