U+2479 "⑹" Parenthesized Digit Six Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⑹
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 |