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Capricorn Symbol (♑)

The capricorn symbol ♑ is Unicode U+2651, the zodiac sign of the sea-goat. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2651
HTML
♑
Word
2651 Alt+X

How to type the capricorn symbol (♑)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ♑ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2651 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “capricorn”.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for capricorn and double-click it.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2651, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ♑ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;capr. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ♑ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2651, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2651 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “capricorn” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9809) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ♑ or ♑ in your HTML.

What does ♑ mean?

♑ is Capricorn, traditionally a sea-goat: a goat’s front half with a fish’s tail. It is the sign for about 22 December to 19 January, beginning at the December solstice.

Capricorn has the most variable glyph of the twelve. Some fonts draw a V shape running into a loop and tail, others something closer to “ʋϱ”, so the character can look quite different in Windows, on an iPhone and in a printed astrology book. The meaning is the same in every case. As with Cancer, the sign lends its name to a latitude: the Tropic of Capricorn, about 23.4° south, where the Sun is overhead at the December solstice.

Capricorn Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ♑. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+2651
HTML decimal♑
HTML hex♑
CSS contentcontent: "\2651";
JavaScript"\u2651"
Python"\u2651"
Python (by name)"\N{CAPRICORN}"
Java / C#"\u2651"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 91
UTF-162651
URL encoded%E2%99%91

♑ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ♑ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Aquarius
U+2652		Aquarius, the next sign, drawn as two waves.

Symbols similar to ♑

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♑ character properties

Official Unicode name
CAPRICORN
Also known as
capricorn sign, sea goat symbol, capricorn glyph
Code point
U+2651
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
Has an emoji form: ♑ (add U+FE0F)

Frequently asked questions

What are the Capricorn dates?

About 22 December to 19 January.

Why does ♑ look different in different fonts?

There has never been one standard drawing of the sea-goat glyph, so font designers interpret it in different ways.

Is there an alt code for the capricorn symbol?

No. ♑ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2651 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the capricorn symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ♑ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “capricorn” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the capricorn symbol?

♑ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ♑ or ♑, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the capricorn symbol?

♑ is U+2651, officially named CAPRICORN, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).