U+246C "⑬" Circled Number Thirteen Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⑬
U+246C "⑬" Circled Number Thirteen is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, designed for use in lists, outlines, and numbering systems where a distinct, visually enclosed numeral is needed for clarity and organization. It represents the number thirteen within a circle, providing a consistent and unambiguous symbol that supports applications ranging from mathematical notation to sequential labeling in documents. This character, encoded in Unicode version 1.1 in 1993, is often used in East Asian text contexts but is supported across many modern systems, ensuring reliable representation without reliance on external fonts or custom graphics.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+246C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Circled Number Thirteen |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumerics |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Decomposition Type | Circle |
| Decomposition Mapping | "1" U+0031 Digit One "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⑬ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⑬ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x91 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x246C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000246C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u246c |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Numeric |
| Numeric Value | 13 |
| Line Break | Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic) |
| East Asian Width | Ambiguous |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "1" U+0031 Digit One "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "1" U+0031 Digit One "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
| 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 |