U+277D

Filled circled eight❽

Filled circled eight 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", "8", "negative", "black".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+277D
Decimal
10109
Hex
0x277D
Octal
0o23575

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+277D
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT EIGHT
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED DIGIT EIGHT
DecimalBase 1010109
HexadecimalBase 160x277D
OctalBase 80o23575
BinaryBase 20010011101111101
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u277D
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u277D
Python\u277D
Java / C# / Kotlin\u277D

Byte encodings

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

How to type Filled circled eight

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 277d, 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: ❽ in HTML, \277D in CSS, and \u277D in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED DIGIT EIGHT
Unicode 1.0 name
INVERSE CIRCLED DIGIT EIGHT
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 eight symbol?

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

Filled circled eight is U+277D (decimal 10109, hexadecimal 0x277D, octal 0o23575). 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 eight?

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

What is the HTML code for Filled circled eight?

Use ❽ or ❽. In CSS, use content: "\277D".

How do I type Filled circled eight in code?

JavaScript: "\u277D". Python: "\u277D". JSON and Java: "\u277D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D BD.

Is Filled circled eight an emoji?

No. Filled circled 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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