U+2472 "⑲" Circled Number Nineteen Unicode Character
U+2472 "⑲" Circled Number Nineteen is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, which was introduced in Unicode version 1.1 to provide a standardized set of numbers and letters enclosed within circles for use in lists, diagrams, and other typographic contexts. This specific character represents the number 19 enclosed in a circle, often employed to denote the nineteenth item in a sequence, similar to how circled digits appear in Japanese and East Asian writing systems as well as in Western styled ordered lists. Its design typically features a balanced circular enclosure that ensures clear visibility regardless of font implementation, making it a practical tool for organizing information without relying on visual markers like dashes or periods.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2472 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Circled Number Nineteen |
| 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 "9" U+0039 Digit Nine |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⑲ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⑲ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x91 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2472 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002472 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2472 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Numeric |
| Numeric Value | 19 |
| Line Break | Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic) |
| East Asian Width | Ambiguous |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "1" U+0031 Digit One "9" U+0039 Digit Nine |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "1" U+0031 Digit One "9" U+0039 Digit Nine |
| 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 |