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U+2640 FEMALE SIGN

Miscellaneous Symbols · Other symbol

NameFEMALE SIGN
Code pointU+2640
Decimal9792
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 99 80
UTF-162640
UTF-3200002640
HTML♀ ♀
CSS\2640
JavaScript\u2640
Python\u2640
URL-encoded%E2%99%80

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+2640?

U+2640 ♀ is officially named FEMALE SIGN. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ♀?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2640, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2640, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2640. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ♀ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference ♀ (decimal) or ♀ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ♀ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 99 80. In UTF-16: 2640.

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