U+2178 "ⅸ" Small Roman Numeral Nine Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2178 "ⅸ" Small Roman Numeral Nine is a typographic variant of the Roman numeral for the number nine, designed to harmonize with the visual weight of lowercase or small capital letters in running text. Unlike its uppercase counterpart "IX", this small numeral is often used in contexts where a less obtrusive, more balanced appearance is desired, such as in pagination, lists, or clock faces. It belongs to the Unicode block Number Forms, which standardizes these alternative numeral representations to ensure consistent display across different fonts and digital platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2178
Name
Small Roman Numeral Nine
Decomposition Mapping
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ⅸ
HTML Hex Encoding
ⅸ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x85 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2178
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002178
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2178
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
9
Simple Uppercase Code Point
Simple Titlecase Code Point
Uppercase Code Point
Titlecase Code Point
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Latin