U+278D "➍" Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit Four Unicode Character

U+278D "➍" Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit Four is a typographic symbol that represents the number four enclosed in a circle with a reversed or "negative" appearance, meaning the digit is displayed in white against a solid black or dark circular background. It belongs to the Dingbat block of Unicode, which is often used for decorative or list-oriented purposes rather than standard numeric text. This particular character is part of a set of negative circled sans-serif digits from one to ten, designed to offer a bold, high-contrast option for visual numbering in contexts such as menus, footnotes, or step-by-step instructions. Its sans-serif style gives it a clean, modern look that pairs well with contemporary digital interfaces or print designs.

General Properties

Code Point	U+278D
Version Added	1.1
Name	Dingbat Negative Circled Sans-Serif Digit Four
Unicode 1.0 Name	Inverse Circled Sans-Serif Digit Four
Block	Dingbats
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	➍
HTML Hex Encoding	➍
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x9E 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding	0x278D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000278D
C/C++/Java Escape	\u278d

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Digital
Numeric Value	4
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