U+2461

Circled two②

Circled two is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Enclosed Alphanumerics 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", "2", "circle".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2461
Decimal
9313
Hex
0x2461
Octal
0o22141

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2461
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0CIRCLED DIGIT TWO
DecimalBase 109313
HexadecimalBase 160x2461
OctalBase 80o22141
BinaryBase 20010010001100001
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2460–U+24FFEnclosed Alphanumerics
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)②
HTML entity (hex)②
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2461
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%91%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2461
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2461
Python\u2461
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2461

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 91 A1
UTF-16 (BE)2461
UTF-32 (BE)00002461

How to type Circled two

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2461 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2461 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2461. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Circled two".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2461, 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: ② in HTML, \2461 in CSS, and \u2461 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
CIRCLED DIGIT TWO
Block
Enclosed Alphanumerics (U+2460–U+24FF)
General category
No — Number, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Enclosed Alphanumerics block: U2460.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Circled two symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ② 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 Circled two?

Circled two is U+2461 (decimal 9313, hexadecimal 0x2461, octal 0o22141). It lives in the Enclosed Alphanumerics block (U+2460–U+24FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Circled two?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "CIRCLED DIGIT TWO". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for Circled two?

Use ② or ②. In CSS, use content: "\2461".

How do I type Circled two in code?

JavaScript: "\u2461". Python: "\u2461". JSON and Java: "\u2461". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 91 A1.

Is Circled two an emoji?

No. Circled two 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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