Digit Eight Full Stop ⒏

⒏ (U+248F) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Digit Eight Full Stop is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumerics). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character DIGIT EIGHT FULL STOP has the code point U+248F and sits in the Enclosed Alphanumerics block. It shows an eight inside a circle and acts as a punctuation mark in some texts. This symbol is not common in everyday writing, but it appears in lists, labels, or diagrams that use circled numbers. Its form helps readers spot a sequence or item while adding a visual cue. In the history of Unicode, it was added to offer a formal way to mark items with a number in a closed shape. Usage varies by font and region, so it may appear differently or be avoided in some styles. In practice, writers choose it to convey structure and tone when a simple number marker is not enough. Because it is a specialized symbol, many fonts render it clearly at larger sizes but look similar to a regular circled number at small sizes. When used, it should align with surrounding punctuation and formatting rules to stay readable.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+248F in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.