U+26B8 "⚸" Black Moon Lilith Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+26B8 "⚸" Black Moon Lilith is a typographic symbol used primarily in astrology to represent the Black Moon Lilith, which is not a physical celestial body but a mathematical point calculated from the moon's elliptical orbit around Earth. This point, often called the lunar apogee, signifies the farthest distance between the Earth and the moon and is associated in astrological interpretation with hidden desires, primal instincts, and aspects of the shadow self. The symbol itself resembles a crescent moon with a cross underneath, visually linking it to lunar imagery while also invoking a sense of mystery and depth. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for its use in digital text and astrology software, though it remains relatively niche compared to more common astrological glyphs.

General Properties

Code Point U+26B8
Version Added 5.1
Name Black Moon Lilith
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 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0x26B8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000026B8
C/C++/Java Escape \u26b8

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
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