U+2478

Parenthesized five⑸

Parenthesized five 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", "5", "paren".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2478
Decimal
9336
Hex
0x2478
Octal
0o22170

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2478
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0PARENTHESIZED DIGIT FIVE
DecimalBase 109336
HexadecimalBase 160x2478
OctalBase 80o22170
BinaryBase 20010010001111000
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2460–U+24FFEnclosed Alphanumerics
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⑸
HTML entity (hex)⑸
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2478
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%91%B8

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2478
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2478
Python\u2478
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2478

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 91 B8
UTF-16 (BE)2478
UTF-32 (BE)00002478

How to type Parenthesized five

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2478 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2478 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2478. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Parenthesized five".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2478, 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: ⑸ in HTML, \2478 in CSS, and \u2478 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
PARENTHESIZED DIGIT FIVE
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 Parenthesized five symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⑸ 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 Parenthesized five?

Parenthesized five is U+2478 (decimal 9336, hexadecimal 0x2478, octal 0o22170). 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 Parenthesized five?

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

What is the HTML code for Parenthesized five?

Use ⑸ or ⑸. In CSS, use content: "\2478".

How do I type Parenthesized five in code?

JavaScript: "\u2478". Python: "\u2478". JSON and Java: "\u2478". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 91 B8.

Is Parenthesized five an emoji?

No. Parenthesized five 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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