U+264E "♎" Libra Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♎
U+264E "♎" Libra is a graphical symbol representing the seventh astrological sign of the zodiac, which is associated with individuals born between approximately September 23 and October 22. This character depicts a horizontal line above a curved, scorpion-like tail, a stylized representation of the scales of justice, reflecting Libra's astrological traits of balance, harmony, and fairness. Governed by the planet Venus, the sign is considered an air element and a cardinal modality, and the symbol is widely used in astrology, astronomy, and popular culture to denote the constellation Libra or refer to the sign in calendars, horoscopes, and digital text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+264E |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Libra |
| 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 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x264E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000264E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u264e |