U+249F "⒟" Parenthesized Latin Small Letter D Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+249F "⒟" Parenthesized Latin Small Letter D is a typographic symbol classified under the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, representing a lowercase letter "d" enclosed within parentheses. It is designed for use in specialized contexts such as lists, diagrams, or notation systems where a compact, visually distinct label is needed, often serving as an alternative to simple alphabetical enumeration. This character is part of a larger set of parenthesized letters from A to Z, enabling consistent formatting in documents or digital interfaces that require clear, precomposed glyphs rather than manually styled text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+249F |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Parenthesized Latin Small Letter D |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumerics |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Compat |
| Decomposition Mapping | "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis "d" U+0064 Latin Small Letter D ")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⒟ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⒟ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x92 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x249F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000249F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u249f |