U+2467 "⑧" Circled Digit Eight Unicode Character

U+2467 "⑧" Circled Digit Eight is a numeric symbol consisting of the digit "8" enclosed within a circle, belonging to the Enclosed Alphanumerics block (U+2460–U+24FF) of the Unicode standard. It is commonly used in lists, sequences, or notations where a stylized, visually distinct representation of the number eight is needed, such as in Chinese versions of numbered lists, baseball lineup cards, or as a typographic alternative to a plain digit. Derived from pre-existing standards like JIS X 0208 and various proprietary character sets, this character ensures consistent display across different platforms and fonts when representing the number eight in a circled form.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2467
Version Added	1.1
Name	Circled Digit Eight
Block	Enclosed Alphanumerics
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Decomposition Type	Circle
Decomposition Mapping	"8" U+0038 Digit Eight

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⑧
HTML Hex Encoding	⑧
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x91 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2467
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002467
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2467

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Digital
Numeric Value	8
Line Break	Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width	Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"8" U+0038 Digit Eight
NFKC Simple Casefold	"8" U+0038 Digit Eight
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