Circled Digit Nine

The circled 9 marks item nine or a step in a sequence. It is a compact list label.

Text symbol

What ⑨ means

It marks item nine in a numbered sequence. In a list, the circled 9 labels the ninth entry; alone, it can mark a step.

Unicode intended enclosed numbers as list bullets; many were included for compatibility with major East Asian character sets. It also treats ①–⑩ as corresponding to similar circled numerals in ITC Zapf Dingbats, a decorative symbol font.

As of 2026-10-09, Microsoft Word's font choice affects which symbols are available; typefaces can also vary ⑨'s circle weight and spacing.

Part of collections

Ⓐ

Circled Letters & Numbers

①

Number Symbols

Don't confuse it with

⑼

Parenthesized Digit Nine

Parentheses enclose nine; ⑨ uses a circle.

❾

Dingbat Negative Circled Digit Nine

❾ has a light nine on a dark circle; ⑨ has a dark nine in an open circle.

Combination ideas

A designed run of consecutive list numbers, from eight through ten.

Questions people ask

Why does ⑨ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.