U+278A "➊" Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit One Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
➊
U+278A "➊" Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit One is a typographic symbol representing the number 1 enclosed in a circle with a negative or inverted appearance, where the digit is typically white against a solid black or dark background, as part of the Dingbats block. It belongs to a set of ten such digits (U+278A through U+2793) designed for use in lists, bullet points, ornamental numbering, or visual indicators where a bold, sans-serif style is preferred. Unlike standard circled digits, the "negative" aspect refers to its reversed contrast, making it stand out in dark mode or high-contrast designs.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+278A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit One |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Inverse Circled Sans-Serif Digit One |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ➊ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ➊ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9E 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x278A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000278A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u278a |