U+264A "♊" Gemini Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+264A "♊" Gemini is a visual representation of the astrological sign for Gemini, the third sign of the zodiac, symbolizing twins. The glyph itself is typically drawn as a pair of vertical parallel lines capped with horizontal crossbars, often interpreted as two figures standing side by side or as the Roman numeral for two, reflecting the sign's association with duality, communication, and versatility. In digital text, this character is used to denote the Gemini zodiac sign in horoscopes, astronomy contexts, or any symbolic reference to the constellation and its mythological roots in Castor and Pollux.

General Properties

Code Point U+264A
Version Added 1.1
Name Gemini
Block Miscellaneous Symbols
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ♊
HTML Hex Encoding ♊
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x99 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding 0x264A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000264A
C/C++/Java Escape \u264a

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes