U+2479 "⑹" Parenthesized Digit Six Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2479 "⑹" Parenthesized Digit Six is a typographic symbol used to enclose the numeral 6 within parentheses, part of the "Enclosed Alphanumerics" block designed for compatibility with East Asian text standards and other applications where a simple, visually distinct representation of a number is needed. It can be employed in lists, outlines, or diagrams as an alternative to standard numeric markers, and its usage ensures consistent rendering across platforms that support this specific character.

General Properties

Code Point U+2479
Version Added 1.1
Name Parenthesized Digit Six
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
"6" U+0036 Digit Six
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⑹
HTML Hex Encoding ⑹
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x91 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2479
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002479
C/C++/Java Escape \u2479

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 6
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"6" U+0036 Digit Six
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis
NFKC Simple Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"6" U+0036 Digit Six
")" 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