Zodiac characters are the twelve astrological signs, ♈ Aries, ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Cancer, ♌ Leo, ♍ Virgo, ♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpio, ♐ Sagittarius, ♑ Capricorn, ♒ Aquarius and ♓ Pisces. Copy any from the keys below; in Word, type the code shown and press Alt + X (2648 → ♈).
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Aries | U+2648 · Word: 2648 Alt+X · ♈ |
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| Taurus | U+2649 · Word: 2649 Alt+X · ♉ |
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| Gemini | U+264A · Word: 264A Alt+X · ♊ |
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| Cancer | U+264B · Word: 264B Alt+X · ♋ |
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| Leo | U+264C · Word: 264C Alt+X · ♌ |
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| Virgo | U+264D · Word: 264D Alt+X · ♍ |
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| Libra | U+264E · Word: 264E Alt+X · ♎ |
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| Scorpio | U+264F · Word: 264F Alt+X · ♏ |
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| Sagittarius | U+2650 · Word: 2650 Alt+X · ♐ |
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| Capricorn | U+2651 · Word: 2651 Alt+X · ♑ |
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| Aquarius | U+2652 · Word: 2652 Alt+X · ♒ |
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| Pisces | U+2653 · Word: 2653 Alt+X · ♓ |
02 FAQ
How do I type a zodiac sign symbol like ♈ or ♌?
Copy it from the keys above, or in Word type the code then Alt+X, the twelve signs run in order from 2648 (♈ Aries) to 2653 (♓ Pisces). They sit in one continuous Unicode range, U+2648–U+2653.
What order do the zodiac symbols go in?
Aries ♈, Taurus ♉, Gemini ♊, Cancer ♋, Leo ♌, Virgo ♍, Libra ♎, Scorpio ♏, Sagittarius ♐, Capricorn ♑, Aquarius ♒, Pisces ♓, the astrological year starting at the spring equinox with Aries.
Are these astrology or astronomy symbols?
These twelve are the astrological zodiac signs used for star signs and horoscopes. Astronomy uses the same glyphs for the constellations, plus separate symbols for the planets (☉ ☽ ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄) which are a different set.