Circled Digit Three
Reach for ③ in footnotes, formulas and stylised headings, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+2462 in the fancy letters set, so it renders the same real text character in every app that supports the font, not a pasted image.
| Symbol | ③ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2462 | |
| Name | Circled Digit Three | |
| HTML (decimal) | ③ | |
| HTML (hex) | ③ | |
| CSS content | \2462 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2462 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x91 0xA2 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2462 |
How to type the circled digit three symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ③ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
③in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\2462"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u2462produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the circled digit three symbol?
Click the ③ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for circled digit three?
The circled digit three has the Unicode code point U+2462. In HTML you can write it as ③ or ③.
Does the circled digit three symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2462 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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