Aries symbol (♈)
U+2648 · ARIES · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ♈
Windows
No Alt code
♈ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2648 Alt+X
Type 2648 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ♈. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “aries symbol” to find ♈.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “aries symbol” and click ♈ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “aries symbol” to find ♈.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ♈ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ♈ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ♈ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;aries.
- Now type ;aries anywhere: the keyboard suggests ♈.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ♈:
- Copy ♈ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ♈ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;aries.
- Type ;aries in any app and tap ♈ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2648 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2648 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♈ means and how it is used
Aries symbol (♈) is the Unicode character U+2648, officially called ARIES. It is in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: horoscope, ram, zodiac.
On this site it is part of the zodiac (56 symbols), next to ♍ ♊ ♑ ♓ ♉.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♈ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♈ | |
| CSS | content: "\2648"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2648 | |
| URL | %E2%99%88 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 88 | |
| Unicode | U+2648 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ♈ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ♈ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Aries symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Áries |
| Español | Símbolo de Aries |
| Italiano | Simbolo Ariete |
| Français | Symbole Bélier |
| Deutsch | Widder-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Koç burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Aries |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Baran |
| Русский | Символ Овна |
| 日本語 | 牡羊座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 양자리 기호 |
Related symbols
All Zodiac →Questions people ask
How do I type ♈ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ♈ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2648 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ♈ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ♈. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;aries.
What is the HTML code for the aries symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♈ or ♈. In CSS write \2648, in JavaScript \u2648.
Will ♈ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♈ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.