U+278E

Dingbat filled circled five➎

Dingbat filled circled five 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", "5", "negative".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+278E
Decimal
10126
Hex
0x278E
Octal
0o23616

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+278E
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FIVE
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FIVE
DecimalBase 1010126
HexadecimalBase 160x278E
OctalBase 80o23616
BinaryBase 20010011110001110
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u278E
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u278E
Python\u278E
Java / C# / Kotlin\u278E

Byte encodings

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

How to type Dingbat filled circled five

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 278e, 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: ➎ in HTML, \278E in CSS, and \u278E in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FIVE
Unicode 1.0 name
INVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT FIVE
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 five symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ➎ 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 five?

Dingbat filled circled five is U+278E (decimal 10126, hexadecimal 0x278E, octal 0o23616). 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 five?

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

What is the HTML code for Dingbat filled circled five?

Use ➎ or ➎. In CSS, use content: "\278E".

How do I type Dingbat filled circled five in code?

JavaScript: "\u278E". Python: "\u278E". JSON and Java: "\u278E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9E 8E.

Is Dingbat filled circled five an emoji?

No. Dingbat filled circled five 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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