Taurus symbol (♉)
U+2649 · TAURUS · 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
2649 Alt+X
Type 2649 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 “taurus 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 “taurus symbol” and click ♉ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “taurus 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 ;taurus.
- Now type ;taurus 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 ;taurus.
- Type ;taurus in any app and tap ♉ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2649 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2649 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♉ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ♉ is code point U+2649 with the official name TAURUS. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: bull, horoscope, ox, zodiac.
You will find it in our zodiac symbols, 56 symbols in all, together with ♍ ♊ ♑ ♓ ♈.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♉ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♉ | |
| CSS | content: "\2649"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2649 | |
| URL | %E2%99%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 89 | |
| Unicode | U+2649 |
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 | Taurus symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Touro |
| Español | Símbolo de Tauro |
| Italiano | Simbolo Toro |
| Français | Symbole Taureau |
| Deutsch | Stier-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Boğa burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Taurus |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Byk |
| Русский | Символ Тельца |
| 日本語 | 牡牛座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 황소자리 기호 |
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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 2649 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 ;taurus.
What is the HTML code for the taurus symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♉ or ♉. In CSS write \2649, in JavaScript \u2649.
Will ♉ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♉ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.