U+278B

Dingbat filled circled two➋

Dingbat filled circled two 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", "2", "negative".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+278B
Decimal
10123
Hex
0x278B
Octal
0o23613

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+278B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT TWO
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT TWO
DecimalBase 1010123
HexadecimalBase 160x278B
OctalBase 80o23613
BinaryBase 20010011110001011
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)➋
HTML entity (hex)➋
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\278B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9E%8B

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u278B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u278B
Python\u278B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u278B

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 9E 8B
UTF-16 (BE)278B
UTF-32 (BE)0000278B

How to type Dingbat filled circled two

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +278B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 278B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 278B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Dingbat filled circled two".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 278b, 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: ➋ in HTML, \278B in CSS, and \u278B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT TWO
Unicode 1.0 name
INVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT TWO
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 Dingbat filled circled two symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ➋ 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 Dingbat filled circled two?

Dingbat filled circled two is U+278B (decimal 10123, hexadecimal 0x278B, octal 0o23613). 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 Dingbat filled circled two?

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

What is the HTML code for Dingbat filled circled two?

Use ➋ or ➋. In CSS, use content: "\278B".

How do I type Dingbat filled circled two in code?

JavaScript: "\u278B". Python: "\u278B". JSON and Java: "\u278B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9E 8B.

Is Dingbat filled circled two an emoji?

No. Dingbat filled circled two 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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