U+24B3 "⒳" Parenthesized Latin Small Letter X Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+24B3 "⒳" Parenthesized Latin Small Letter X is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, designed to represent the lowercase letter "x" enclosed within parentheses for use in typographic and list formatting contexts. This character is commonly employed in specialized notation, such as in diagrams, legal documents, or mathematical sequences, where it serves as a visual marker or label. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across digital platforms, allowing it to function as a distinct symbol rather than a simple combination of a parenthesis and letter.

General Properties

Code Point U+24B3
Version Added 1.1
Name Parenthesized Latin Small Letter X
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
"x" U+0078 Latin Small Letter X
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⒳
HTML Hex Encoding ⒳
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x92 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding 0x24B3
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000024B3
C/C++/Java Escape \u24b3

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"x" U+0078 Latin Small Letter X
")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis
NFKC Simple Casefold "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis
"x" U+0078 Latin Small Letter X
")" 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