Male And Female Sign
U+26A5Miscellaneous Symbols
Also known as intersex symbolandrogyne symbol
Copy and paste ⚥. The Male And Female Sign character has Unicode code point U+26A5 and decimal HTML code ⚥.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+26A5- HTML Code
⚥- CSS Code
\26A5- HEX Code
⚥
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+26A5
- Decimal
- 9893
- Unicode name
- MALE AND FEMALE SIGN
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 4.1
- JavaScript
- "\u26A5"
Appears in
About Male And Female Sign
⚥ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+26A5 (decimal 9893). Its official Unicode name is MALE AND FEMALE SIGN.
It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 4.1, released in 2005. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.
How to type or insert Male And Female Sign
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
26A5, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “male and female sign”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
26a5, then press Space. - HTML
⚥. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\26A5";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u26A5"
Common questions about Male And Female Sign
What is the Male And Female Sign?
⚥ (Male And Female Sign) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+26A5, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 4.1 (2005). It is also known as intersex symbol and androgyne symbol.
How do I copy and paste the Male And Female Sign?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⚥ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Male And Female Sign on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 26A5 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⚥. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “male and female sign”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Male And Female Sign on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “male and female sign”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Male And Female Sign on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Male And Female Sign in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ⚥ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “male and female sign”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 26A5 as the character code.
Is the Male And Female Sign an emoji?
No. ⚥ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Male And Female Sign show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⚥. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Male And Female Sign?
In HTML, write ⚥ (decimal) or ⚥ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\26A5"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u26A5". See all HTML codes.