U+24EF "⓯" Negative Circled Number Fifteen Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⓯
U+24EF "⓯" Negative Circled Number Fifteen is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, designed for use in visual lists, diagrams, or instructional contexts where a reversed or highlighted numbering style is needed. It features the number "15" enclosed within a solid black circle with white text, creating a negative or inverted appearance that distinguishes it from standard positive circled numbers. This character is typically employed in typographic systems, such as Japanese educational materials or technical writing, to denote a step, option, or sequential element in a set where contrast against the background is desirable.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+24EF |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Negative Circled Number Fifteen |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumerics |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⓯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⓯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x93 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x24EF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000024EF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u24ef |