U+2484 "⒄" Parenthesized Number Seventeen Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2484 "⒄" Parenthesized Number Seventeen is a typographic glyph used primarily in decorative lists, outlines, or formal numbering systems to represent the number 17 enclosed within parentheses, providing a visually cohesive and structured alternative to plain numeric notation. It belongs to the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, a range of characters designed for compatibility with East Asian and Western text conventions, where such parenthesized numerals often appear in legal documents, academic references, or multi-leveled itemizations. This character functions as a single unit within digital text, ensuring consistent display across fonts and platforms without requiring manual formatting of parentheses and digits.

General Properties

Code Point U+2484
Version Added 1.1
Name Parenthesized Number Seventeen
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
"1" U+0031 Digit One
"7" U+0037 Digit Seven
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⒄
HTML Hex Encoding ⒄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x92 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2484
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002484
C/C++/Java Escape \u2484

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 17
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"1" U+0031 Digit One
"7" U+0037 Digit Seven
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis
NFKC Simple Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"1" U+0031 Digit One
"7" U+0037 Digit Seven
")" 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