U+263F
Mercury☿
Mercury is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Zodiac & Astronomy, Weather & Nature and Alchemy & Esoteric. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "planet".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+263F
- Decimal
- 9791
- Hex
- 0x263F
- Octal
- 0o23077
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+263F | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | MERCURY | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9791 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x263F | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23077 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000111111 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ☿ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ☿ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \263F | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%BF |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u263F | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u263F | |
| Python | \u263F | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u263F |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 BF | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 263F | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000263F |
How to type Mercury
Windows
Hold Alt and type +263F with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 263F then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 263F. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Mercury".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263f, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ☿ in HTML, \263F in CSS, and \u263F in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- MERCURY
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Mercury symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ☿ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Mercury?
Mercury is U+263F (decimal 9791, hexadecimal 0x263F, octal 0o23077). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Mercury?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "MERCURY". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Mercury?
Use ☿ or ☿. In CSS, use content: "\263F".
How do I type Mercury in code?
JavaScript: "\u263F". Python: "\u263F". JSON and Java: "\u263F". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 BF.
Is Mercury an emoji?
No. Mercury is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.