Libra symbol (♎)
U+264E · LIBRA · 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
264E Alt+X
Type 264E 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 “libra 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 “libra symbol” and click ♎ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “libra 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 ;libra.
- Now type ;libra 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 ;libra.
- Type ;libra in any app and tap ♎ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 264e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 264e and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♎ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ♎ is LIBRA, code point U+264E. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: balance, horoscope, justice, scales, zodiac.
It sits in the zodiac symbols with 56 symbols, among them ♍ ♊ ♑ ♓ ♈.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♎ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♎ | |
| CSS | content: "\264E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u264E | |
| URL | %E2%99%8E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 8E | |
| Unicode | U+264E |
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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Don't confuse ♎ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ♎Libra symbolU+264E · LIBRA
- ≏U+224F · Mathematical Operators
- 🝞U+1F75E · Alchemical Symbols
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 | Libra symbol |
| Português | Símbolo do signo de Libra |
| Español | Símbolo del signo Libra |
| Italiano | Simbolo Bilancia (segno zodiacale) |
| Français | Symbole Balance (signe) |
| Deutsch | Waage-Zeichen (Sternzeichen) |
| Türkçe | Terazi burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Libra |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Waga |
| Русский | Символ Весов |
| 日本語 | 天秤座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 천칭자리 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 264E and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ♎ and ≏?
♎ is the libra symbol (U+264E). ≏ is a different character: ≏ (U+224F, Mathematical Operators block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
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 ;libra.
What is the HTML code for the libra symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♎ or ♎. In CSS write \264E, in JavaScript \u264E.
Will ♎ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♎ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.