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U+249C · Enclosed Alphanumerics

Parenthesized Latin Small Letter a ⒜

Parenthesized Latin Small Letter a is the Unicode character U+249C (official name “PARENTHESIZED LATIN SMALL LETTER A”) from the Enclosed Alphanumerics block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s enclosed letters & numbers collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+249C
HTML⒜
⒜U+249C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+249C
Decimal9372
HTML (hex)⒜
HTML (decimal)⒜
CSS\249C
JavaScript\u249C
Python\u249C
UTF-8 bytesE2 92 9C
UTF-16249C
URL-encoded%E2%92%9C

Character details

Official namePARENTHESIZED LATIN SMALL LETTER A
Unicode blockEnclosed Alphanumerics
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryEnclosed Letters & Numbers
Decomposition<compat> U+0028 U+0061 U+0029
EmojiNo

How to type ⒜

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 249C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “parenthesized latin small letter a”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “parenthesized latin small letter a”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 249C.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “parenthesized latin small letter a” or enter U+249C.
  • HTML: ⒜
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9372)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⒜?

It is U+249C (PARENTHESIZED LATIN SMALL LETTER A), decimal 9372.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 249C then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “parenthesized latin small letter a”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⒜ (or ⒜). There is no named entity.