U+2696 "⚖" Scales Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⚖
U+2696 "⚖" Scales is a pictographic representation of a traditional balance scale, symbolizing justice, fairness, law, and balance. It is officially named "Scales" and belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block, where it is commonly used in digital contexts to represent legal professions, courtrooms, or the concept of weighing options or arguments. Its design typically features a horizontal beam supported by a central pivot with two hanging pans, evoking the imagery of Libra from the zodiac or the emblem of the judiciary.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2696 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Scales |
| 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 0x9A 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2696 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002696 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2696 |