U+264E

Libra

Libra is a color emoji character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Zodiac & Astronomy. 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 "zodiac", "scales".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+264E
Decimal
9806
Hex
0x264E
Octal
0o23116

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+264E
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LIBRA
DecimalBase 109806
HexadecimalBase 160x264E
OctalBase 80o23116
BinaryBase 20010011001001110
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FFMiscellaneous Symbols
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)♎
HTML entity (hex)♎
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\264E
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%99%8E

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u264E
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u264E
Python\u264E
Java / C# / Kotlin\u264E

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 99 8E
UTF-16 (BE)264E
UTF-32 (BE)0000264E

How to type Libra

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +264E with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 264E then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 264E. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Libra".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 264e, 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, \264E in CSS, and \u264E in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LIBRA
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 Libra 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 Libra?

Libra is U+264E (decimal 9806, hexadecimal 0x264E, octal 0o23116). 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 Libra?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LIBRA". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Libra?

Use ♎ or ♎. In CSS, use content: "\264E".

How do I type Libra in code?

JavaScript: "\u264E". Python: "\u264E". JSON and Java: "\u264E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 8E.

Is Libra an emoji?

Yes. Libra has Emoji_Presentation in Unicode, so most platforms render it as a full-color emoji by default. Append U+FE0E to force a monochrome text glyph.

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