Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 247B then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Parenthesized Digit Eight Symbol
A symbol from the Number Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⑻
- Unicode
- U+247B
- HTML entity
- ⑻
- Category
- Number Symbols
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92 of 124 in the number symbols collection
About the parenthesized digit eight symbol
A parenthesized digit eight, this symbol is a typographic variant of the numeral 8 enclosed in parentheses. It is used in ordered lists, outlines, or other contexts where a numbered item needs to be presented in a compact, enclosed form.
Found primarily in legacy computing environments, plain-text documents, and early digital character sets, it appears in the Enclosed Alphanumerics block. This character is a common choice for indicating the eighth item in a sequence when formatting constraints prevent the use of ordinary numbers and parentheses.
How to type Parenthesized Digit Eight
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 247B.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 247B, then press Enter or Space.
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