x246C

x246C refers to the Unicode code point U+246C, which is named CIRCLED NUMBER THIRTEEN. It is part of the Enclosed Alphanumerics block (U+2460–U+24FF) and is used to represent the numeral thirteen inside a circle. The character’s glyph is typically shown as ⑬, though rendering depends on the font.

In terms of encoding, U+246C has a decimal value of 9324. In UTF-8 it is encoded as the byte sequence E2 91 AC. In HTML, it can be referenced as ⑬ or ⑬. Rendering may vary by platform and font; some environments present the symbol as a standard glyph, while others may fall back to a plain text representation if the glyph is unavailable. Some platforms treat such enclosed alphanumeric characters as emoji, in which case the presentation can be influenced by variation selectors that request text or emoji rendering.

Usage of x246C is primarily in contexts requiring compact enumerations or labels, such as diagrams, outlines, or forms where a circled numeric indicator is preferred over plain digits. It is not commonly used for ordinary prose and may pose accessibility considerations: screen readers will typically announce it as “circled thirteen,” which differs from reading the number thirteen in text. The symbol is one of several circled digits in the Unicode range U+2460–U+246F (and beyond) used for similar labeling purposes.

See also: Enclosed Alphanumerics, U+2460–U+246F, U+2470–U+2473.