U+247B

Parenthesized eight⑻

Parenthesized eight 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", "8", "paren".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+247B
Decimal
9339
Hex
0x247B
Octal
0o22173

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+247B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0PARENTHESIZED DIGIT EIGHT
DecimalBase 109339
HexadecimalBase 160x247B
OctalBase 80o22173
BinaryBase 20010010001111011
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2460–U+24FFEnclosed Alphanumerics
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⑻
HTML entity (hex)⑻
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\247B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%91%BB

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u247B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u247B
Python\u247B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u247B

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 91 BB
UTF-16 (BE)247B
UTF-32 (BE)0000247B

How to type Parenthesized eight

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +247B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 247B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 247B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Parenthesized eight".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 247b, 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: ⑻ in HTML, \247B in CSS, and \u247B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
PARENTHESIZED DIGIT EIGHT
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 eight symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⑻ 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 eight?

Parenthesized eight is U+247B (decimal 9339, hexadecimal 0x247B, octal 0o22173). 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 eight?

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

What is the HTML code for Parenthesized eight?

Use ⑻ or ⑻. In CSS, use content: "\247B".

How do I type Parenthesized eight in code?

JavaScript: "\u247B". Python: "\u247B". JSON and Java: "\u247B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 91 BB.

Is Parenthesized eight an emoji?

No. Parenthesized eight 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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