What ⑹ means
Use it to mark item six in an ordered list. This parenthesized six list marker fits an outline or worksheet; Unicode describes enclosed digits as numbered bullets.
⑹ is one character; its plain-text equivalent is three separate characters, “(6)”. Unicode retains enclosed forms for compatibility with older East Asian character sets.
Neutral and typographic; it suits outlines, worksheets, and compact numbered notes.
Don't confuse it with
2Questions people ask
1Why does ⑹ 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.
How to type ⑹
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2479, then Alt+X to get ⑹.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “parenthesized digit six”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2479, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⑹CSS
\2479Text fallback
Type (6) as a plain-text fallback: it shows the same list position in three characters, but is not the single character ⑹.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⑹
HTML hex
⑹
CSS content
content: "\2479";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%91%B9
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.