U+26A5
Male and female⚥
Male and female is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Signs & Warnings. 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 "gender", "sign", "both".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+26A5
- Decimal
- 9893
- Hex
- 0x26A5
- Octal
- 0o23245
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+26A5 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | MALE AND FEMALE SIGN | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9893 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x26A5 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23245 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011010100101 | |
| 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: "…" | \26A5 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%9A%A5 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u26A5 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u26A5 | |
| Python | \u26A5 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u26A5 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 9A A5 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 26A5 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 000026A5 |
How to type Male and female
Windows
Hold Alt and type +26A5 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 26A5 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 26A5. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Male and female".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 26a5, 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, \26A5 in CSS, and \u26A5 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- MALE AND FEMALE SIGN
- 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 Male and female 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 Male and female?
Male and female is U+26A5 (decimal 9893, hexadecimal 0x26A5, octal 0o23245). 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 Male and female?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "MALE AND FEMALE SIGN". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Male and female?
Use ⚥ or ⚥. In CSS, use content: "\26A5".
How do I type Male and female in code?
JavaScript: "\u26A5". Python: "\u26A5". JSON and Java: "\u26A5". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9A A5.
Is Male and female an emoji?
No. Male and female 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.