U+2168

Roman numeral nine

Roman numeral nine is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Number Forms block, listed here under Numbers. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "number", "9", "roman".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2168
Decimal
8552
Hex
0x2168
Octal
0o20550

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2168
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ROMAN NUMERAL NINE
DecimalBase 108552
HexadecimalBase 160x2168
OctalBase 80o20550
BinaryBase 20010000101101000
General categoryNumber, letterNl
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)Ⅸ
HTML entity (hex)Ⅸ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2168
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%A8

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2168
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2168
Python\u2168
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2168

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 A8
UTF-16 (BE)2168
UTF-32 (BE)00002168

How to type Roman numeral nine

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2168 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2168 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2168. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Roman numeral nine".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2168, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: Ⅸ in HTML, \2168 in CSS, and \u2168 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ROMAN NUMERAL NINE
Block
Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F)
General category
Nl — Number, letter

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Number Forms block: U2150.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Roman numeral nine symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ⅸ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Roman numeral nine?

Roman numeral nine is U+2168 (decimal 8552, hexadecimal 0x2168, octal 0o20550). It lives in the Number Forms block (U+2150–U+218F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Roman numeral nine?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "ROMAN NUMERAL NINE". Its General_Category is Nl (Number, letter).

What is the HTML code for Roman numeral nine?

Use Ⅸ or Ⅸ. In CSS, use content: "\2168".

How do I type Roman numeral nine in code?

JavaScript: "\u2168". Python: "\u2168". JSON and Java: "\u2168". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 A8.

Is Roman numeral nine an emoji?

No. Roman numeral nine is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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