Leo Symbol (♌)
The leo symbol ♌ is Unicode U+264C, the zodiac sign of the lion. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.
- Unicode
U+264C- HTML
♌- Word
264C Alt+X
How to type the leo symbol (♌)
The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ♌ yourself, use the method for your device below.
Windows
- In Word or Outlook, type 264C and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “leo”.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for leo and double-click it.
Linux & ChromeOS
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 264c, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
iPhone & iPad
- Copy ♌ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;leo. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.
Android
- Copy ♌ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.
Microsoft Word
- Type 264C, then press Alt + X.
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 264C in “Character code” and click Insert.
Google Docs
- Insert → Special characters, then search for “leo” or draw it in the box.
Excel & Google Sheets
- Enter
=UNICHAR(9804)in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.
HTML
- Write
♌or♌in your HTML.
What does ♌ mean?
♌ is Leo, the lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, for birthdays from about 23 July to 22 August. The loop and sweeping tail are commonly read as the lion’s mane and tail, though some historians see the glyph as a simplified form of a Greek abbreviation for the constellation’s name.
The constellation Leo is one of the few that actually looks like its namesake: the curved “sickle” of stars forms the head and mane, and the bright star Regulus sits at its heart. In text, ♌ shows as a purple emoji tile on most phones and as a black glyph in documents. It is a favourite in August birthday posts and Leo-themed merchandise.
Leo 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 point | U+264C | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ♌ | |
| HTML hex | ♌ | |
| CSS content | content: "\264C"; | |
| JavaScript | "\u264C" | |
| Python | "\u264C" | |
| Python (by name) | "\N{LEO}" | |
| Java / C# | "\u264C" | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 8C | |
| UTF-16 | 264C | |
| URL encoded | %E2%99%8C |
Symbols similar to ♌
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♌ character properties
- Official Unicode name
- LEO
- Also known as
- leo sign, lion symbol, leo glyph
- Code point
- U+264C
- 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 Leo dates?
About 23 July to 22 August in tropical astrology.
How do I stop ♌ turning into an emoji?
Add the text variation selector U+FE0E after it. Support varies by app, so test it where you plan to use it.
Is there an alt code for the leo 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 264C then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.
How do I type the leo 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 “leo” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code for the leo 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 leo symbol?
♌ is U+264C, officially named LEO, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).