Technical information

Symbol
NameCircled digit three
Unicode numberU+2462
CategoryCircled numbers
DescriptionThe Unicode character ③, or U+2462, is named "Circled Digit Three". It belongs to the "Enclosed Alphanumerics" block, which contains alphanumeric characters (letters and digits) enclosed in circles, parentheses, or other shapes. This character falls under the "Other Number" category. Visually, it represents the digit three enclosed within a circle. The circled digits are often used in a variety of contexts, such as in maps, diagrams, or textbooks, to create numbered lists that stand out clearly from the surrounding text. They can also be used to indicate steps in a process, rank in a sequence, or to mark positions or points of interest. As with other characters, the specific interpretation can depend on its context.

Encoding

HTML Entity③
HTML Entity (hex)③
URL Escape Code%E2%91%A2
UTF-8 (hex)0xE2 0x91 0xA2
UTF-8 (binary)11100010:10010001:10100010
UTF-160x2462
UTF-320x00002462

Source Code

C, C++, and Java"\u2462"
CSS Code\2462
JavaScript"\u2462"
Perl\x{2462}
Python 2u"\u2462"
Python 3\u2462
Ruby\u{2462}

Preview

This Unicode character looks like this ③ in sentence and in bold like this and in italic like this .

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HTML Forms and Input

input
disabled input
input-group
select
button
button

Code examples in HTML and CSS

<span>&#9314;</span>

            
span {
    content: "\2462";
}

The symbol in different fonts

-apple-system
Apple Color Emoji
Arial
BlinkMacSystemFont
Courier New
Georgia
Droid Sans
Helvetica
Noto Sans
Oxygen
Roboto
"Segoe UI"
sans-serif
Segoe UI Emoji
Segoe UI Symbol
system-ui
Times New Roman
Ubuntu
Verdana

References