U+2788 "➈" Dingbat Circled Sans-Serif Digit Nine Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2788 "➈" Dingbat Circled Sans-Serif Digit Nine is a typographic symbol that represents the number nine enclosed within a circle, rendered in a clean, sans-serif font style. Part of the Dingbats block in Unicode, it is typically used for decorative numbering in lists, menus, or visual sequences where a simple, bold aesthetic is desired. This character lacks serifs (the small decorative strokes found in traditional typefaces), giving it a modern and straightforward appearance. It can be employed as a standalone numeral or combined with other circled digits to create ordered visual elements in digital or printed designs.

General Properties

Code Point U+2788
Version Added 1.1
Name Dingbat Circled Sans-Serif Digit Nine
Unicode 1.0 Name Circled Sans-Serif Digit Nine
Block Dingbats
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ➈
HTML Hex Encoding ➈
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x9E 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2788
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002788
C/C++/Java Escape \u2788

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 9
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
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