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Gemini Symbol (♊)

The gemini symbol ♊ is Unicode U+264A, the zodiac sign of the twins. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+264A
HTML
♊
Word
264A Alt+X

How to type the gemini 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 264A 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 “gemini”.

Mac

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

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 264a, 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 ;gemi. 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 264A, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 264A in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9802) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ♊ or ♊ in your HTML.

What does ♊ mean?

♊ represents Gemini, the twins, and looks like two upright strokes joined at top and bottom, much like the Roman numeral II. The two pillars stand for Castor and Pollux, the twin brothers of Greek myth, whose names are also given to the constellation’s two brightest stars.

In tropical astrology Gemini runs from about 21 May to 20 June. Because the glyph is so close to “II”, don’t swap in a Roman numeral when you mean the sign: a reader, a search engine and a screen reader will all treat Ⅱ or II as the number two. ♊ also shows up in branding and project names that want to suggest a pair or a duo.

Gemini 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+264A
HTML decimal♊
HTML hex♊
CSS contentcontent: "\264A";
JavaScript"\u264A"
Python"\u264A"
Python (by name)"\N{GEMINI}"
Java / C#"\u264A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 8A
UTF-16264A
URL encoded%E2%99%8A

♊ 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
Roman Numeral Two
U+2161		Roman numeral two, a single character from the Number Forms block.
Capital I + Latin Capital Letter I
U+0049 U+0049		Two capital letter I characters.

Symbols similar to ♊

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♊ character properties

Official Unicode name
GEMINI
Also known as
gemini sign, twins symbol, gemini glyph
Code point
U+264A
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 Gemini dates?

About 21 May to 20 June.

Is ♊ the same as the Roman numeral II?

No. It looks similar, but ♊ is the zodiac sign and Ⅱ or II means the number two.

Is there an alt code for the gemini 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 264A then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the gemini 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 “gemini” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the gemini 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 gemini symbol?

♊ is U+264A, officially named GEMINI, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).