U+278D

Dingbat filled circled four➍

Dingbat filled circled four 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", "4", "negative".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+278D
Decimal
10125
Hex
0x278D
Octal
0o23615

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+278D
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FOUR
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FOUR
DecimalBase 1010125
HexadecimalBase 160x278D
OctalBase 80o23615
BinaryBase 20010011110001101
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u278D
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u278D
Python\u278D
Java / C# / Kotlin\u278D

Byte encodings

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

How to type Dingbat filled circled four

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 278d, 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: ➍ in HTML, \278D in CSS, and \u278D in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FOUR
Unicode 1.0 name
INVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FOUR
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 four symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ➍ 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 four?

Dingbat filled circled four is U+278D (decimal 10125, hexadecimal 0x278D, octal 0o23615). 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 four?

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

What is the HTML code for Dingbat filled circled four?

Use ➍ or ➍. In CSS, use content: "\278D".

How do I type Dingbat filled circled four in code?

JavaScript: "\u278D". Python: "\u278D". JSON and Java: "\u278D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9E 8D.

Is Dingbat filled circled four an emoji?

No. Dingbat filled circled four 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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