U+2476 "⑶" Parenthesized Digit Three Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2476 "⑶" Parenthesized Digit Three is a specific symbol within the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, representing the digit three enclosed in parentheses. It is primarily used in lists or sequential notations as a typographic alternative to writing the digit with separate parentheses, helping to visually group or order items such as steps in instructions, elements in a set, or options in a menu. This character is distinct from other enclosed digits and is part of a series that includes similar parenthesized numbers from zero to nine, ensuring consistent formatting for structured text in contexts like plain text, documentation, or early computing systems where such precomposed glyphs were valuable for simple layout.

General Properties

Code Point U+2476
Version Added 1.1
Name Parenthesized Digit Three
Block Enclosed Alphanumerics
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Decomposition Type Compat
Decomposition Mapping "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"3" U+0033 Digit Three
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⑶
HTML Hex Encoding ⑶
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x91 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2476
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002476
C/C++/Java Escape \u2476

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 3
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"3" U+0033 Digit Three
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis
NFKC Simple Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"3" U+0033 Digit Three
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis
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