U+24EC "⓬" Negative Circled Number Twelve Unicode Character

U+24EC "⓬" Negative Circled Number Twelve is a numeric symbol representing the digit 12 enclosed within a circle that is rendered in negative or reverse contrast, typically showing a white or light number on a dark background. It belongs to the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, which was designed to provide characters for lists, diagrams, and other structured notation systems. This specific character is often used in contexts such as outlines, step-by-step instructions, or visual indicators where a clearly defined counter or label is needed beyond ten, and it complements its positive counterpart, U+24B6 "⓬" which displays a black number on a white circle. Designers and typographers may employ it in software interfaces, signage, or printed materials to maintain consistency in visual enumeration up to twenty.

General Properties

Code Point	U+24EC
Version Added	3.2
Name	Negative Circled Number Twelve
Block	Enclosed Alphanumerics
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⓬
HTML Hex Encoding	⓬
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x93 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0x24EC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000024EC
C/C++/Java Escape	\u24ec

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	12
Line Break	Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width	Ambiguous
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