U+277B

Filled circled six

Filled circled six is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats 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", "6", "negative", "black".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+277B
Decimal
10107
Hex
0x277B
Octal
0o23573

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+277B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX
DecimalBase 1010107
HexadecimalBase 160x277B
OctalBase 80o23573
BinaryBase 20010011101111011
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)❻
HTML entity (hex)❻
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\277B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%BB

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u277B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u277B
Python\u277B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u277B

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 9D BB
UTF-16 (BE)277B
UTF-32 (BE)0000277B

How to type Filled circled six

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +277B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 277B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 277B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Filled circled six".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 277b, 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: ❻ in HTML, \277B in CSS, and \u277B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX
Unicode 1.0 name
INVERSE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX
Block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
No — Number, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Dingbats block: U2700.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Filled circled six symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ❻ 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 Filled circled six?

Filled circled six is U+277B (decimal 10107, hexadecimal 0x277B, octal 0o23573). It lives in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Filled circled six?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "INVERSE CIRCLED DIGIT SIX". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for Filled circled six?

Use ❻ or ❻. In CSS, use content: "\277B".

How do I type Filled circled six in code?

JavaScript: "\u277B". Python: "\u277B". JSON and Java: "\u277B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D BB.

Is Filled circled six an emoji?

No. Filled circled six 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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