Supplément de symboles alphanumériques bornés ou entourés

Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement is a Unicode block consisting mostly of Latin alphabet characters enclosed in circles, ovals or boxes, used for a variety of purposes.

What are the common ways to use these symbols?

• decoration: embellishing text to make it stand out on the page, or drawing attention to certain words or phrases; especially popular on social media.

• identification: framed letters and symbols can be used to identify and highlight headings, subheadings, lists, etc.

• logos and branding: creating unique logos and other branding elements that help identify a brand or company.

• fine arts: development of unique designs and decorations.

• encoding: symbols of mathematics, music, science, etc.