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Libra Symbol (♎)

The libra symbol ♎ is Unicode U+264E, the zodiac sign of the scales. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+264E
HTML
♎
Word
264E Alt+X

How to type the libra 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 264E 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 “libra”.

Mac

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

Linux & ChromeOS

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

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9806) 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 Libra, the scales, and the only zodiac sign that is an object rather than a living creature. The glyph shows a balance beam over a base; it is also sometimes read as the Sun setting over the horizon, because the Sun enters Libra at the September equinox, when day and night are roughly equal.

Libra covers about 23 September to 22 October. Astronomers use ♎ for the First Point of Libra, the September equinox point on the celestial sphere, in the same way ♈ marks the March equinox. If you mean justice or law rather than astrology, use the scales symbol ⚖ instead; it is the character for the scales of justice.

Libra 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+264E
HTML decimal♎
HTML hex♎
CSS contentcontent: "\264E";
JavaScript"\u264E"
Python"\u264E"
Python (by name)"\N{LIBRA}"
Java / C#"\u264E"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 8E
UTF-16264E
URL encoded%E2%99%8E

♎ 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
Scales
U+2696		Scales, the symbol for justice, law and weighing.
Greek capital Omega
U+03A9		The Greek capital omega, which has a similar arch in some fonts.

Symbols similar to ♎

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♎ character properties

Official Unicode name
LIBRA
Also known as
libra sign, scales symbol, libra glyph
Code point
U+264E
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 Libra dates?

About 23 September to 22 October.

Should I use ♎ or ⚖ for balance?

Use ♎ for the zodiac sign and ⚖ for justice, law, balance or weighing.

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

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

What is the HTML code for the libra 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 libra symbol?

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