U+278F

Dingbat filled circled six➏

Dingbat 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".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+278F
Decimal
10127
Hex
0x278F
Octal
0o23617

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+278F
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DINGBAT NEGATIVE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT SIX
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasINVERSE CIRCLED SANS-SERIF DIGIT SIX
DecimalBase 1010127
HexadecimalBase 160x278F
OctalBase 80o23617
BinaryBase 20010011110001111
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u278F
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u278F
Python\u278F
Java / C# / Kotlin\u278F

Byte encodings

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

How to type Dingbat filled circled six

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 278f, 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: ➏ in HTML, \278F in CSS, and \u278F in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

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

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ➏ 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 six?

Dingbat filled circled six is U+278F (decimal 10127, hexadecimal 0x278F, octal 0o23617). 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 six?

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

What is the HTML code for Dingbat filled circled six?

Use ➏ or ➏. In CSS, use content: "\278F".

How do I type Dingbat filled circled six in code?

JavaScript: "\u278F". Python: "\u278F". JSON and Java: "\u278F". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9E 8F.

Is Dingbat filled circled six an emoji?

No. Dingbat 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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