U+2478 "⑸" Parenthesized Digit Five Unicode Character
U+2478 "⑸" Parenthesized Digit Five is a typographic symbol that represents the digit five enclosed within parentheses, primarily used for numbering items in lists, outlines, or sequential notations where a parenthetical style is desired. It is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, which includes similarly styled parenthesized digits and letters for clear formatting in written documents. This character functions as a single glyph, allowing text processing systems to display the parenthesized number consistently without needing to manually combine a parenthesis and a digit. Its design often mirrors the font's standard digits and parentheses, making it suitable for both formal and informal contexts such as instructions, reference markers, or decorative enumeration.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2478 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Parenthesized Digit Five |
| 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 "5" U+0035 Digit Five ")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⑸ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⑸ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x91 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2478 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002478 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2478 |