Leo symbol (♌)
U+264C · LEO · 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
264C Alt+X
Type 264C 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 “leo 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 “leo symbol” and click ♌ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “leo 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 ;leo.
- Now type ;leo 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 ;leo.
- Type ;leo in any app and tap ♌ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 264c Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 264c and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♌ means and how it is used
Leo symbol (♌) is the Unicode character U+264C, officially called LEO. 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, lion, 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: "\264C"; | |
| JavaScript | \u264C | |
| URL | %E2%99%8C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 8C | |
| Unicode | U+264C |
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 | Leo symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Leão |
| Español | Símbolo de Leo |
| Italiano | Simbolo Leone |
| Français | Symbole Lion |
| Deutsch | Löwe-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Aslan burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Leo |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Lew |
| Русский | Символ Льва |
| 日本語 | 獅子座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 사자자리 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 264C 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 ;leo.
What is the HTML code for the leo symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♌ or ♌. In CSS write \264C, in JavaScript \u264C.
Will ♌ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♌ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.