U+277A "❺" Dingbat Negative Circled Digit Five Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+277A "❺" Dingbat Negative Circled Digit Five is a typographic symbol that represents the number five enclosed within a circle and rendered in negative or inverse form, meaning the digit appears in white against a dark or solid circular background. Belonging to the Dingbats block, this character is part of a set of negative circled digits from one to ten, often used in decorative lists, numbered sequences, or visual interfaces where a bold, high contrast numeral is needed. It carries the general category of "Other Number" and is designed to function as a standalone glyph in text, providing an aesthetic alternative to standard circled digits without relying on font-specific styling.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+277A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Dingbat Negative Circled Digit Five |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Inverse Circled Digit Five |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ❺ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ❺ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9D 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x277A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000277A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u277a |