U+247C

Parenthesized nine

Parenthesized nine 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", "9", "paren".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+247C
Decimal
9340
Hex
0x247C
Octal
0o22174

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+247C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0PARENTHESIZED DIGIT NINE
DecimalBase 109340
HexadecimalBase 160x247C
OctalBase 80o22174
BinaryBase 20010010001111100
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2460–U+24FFEnclosed Alphanumerics
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⑼
HTML entity (hex)⑼
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\247C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%91%BC

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u247C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u247C
Python\u247C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u247C

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 91 BC
UTF-16 (BE)247C
UTF-32 (BE)0000247C

How to type Parenthesized nine

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 247c, 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: ⑼ in HTML, \247C in CSS, and \u247C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
PARENTHESIZED DIGIT NINE
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 nine symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⑼ 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 nine?

Parenthesized nine is U+247C (decimal 9340, hexadecimal 0x247C, octal 0o22174). 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 nine?

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

What is the HTML code for Parenthesized nine?

Use ⑼ or ⑼. In CSS, use content: "\247C".

How do I type Parenthesized nine in code?

JavaScript: "\u247C". Python: "\u247C". JSON and Java: "\u247C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 91 BC.

Is Parenthesized nine an emoji?

No. Parenthesized 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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