Circled Two symbol
Type :circled_two: · Numbers
Unicode name Circled Digit Two · Enclosed Alphanumerics block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ② is for
The second callout in a sequence. The circled digits stay legible at small sizes, which is why annotation tools and Japanese typography both reach for them.
How to type ②
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:circled_two: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2461 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2461 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:circled_two: On the web
HTML ②
Unicode U+2461
JavaScript '\u{2461}'
CSS "\2461"
Python '\u2461'
URL %E2%91%A1
More from numbers
:sub5: ₆ :sub6: ₇ :sub7: ₈ :sub8: ₉ :sub9: ① :circled_one: ③ :circled_three: ④ :circled_four: ⑤ :circled_five: ⑥ :circled_six: ⑦ :circled_seven: ⑧ :circled_eight: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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