Male Sign symbol
Type :mars: · Marks
What ♂ is for
The symbol for Mars, and the counterpart to Venus in the same botanical shorthand. The circle with an arrow leaving it at an angle is read as a shield and spear, which is at least consistent with the god it is named after.
How to type ♂
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:mars: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2642 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2642 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:mars: :male_sign: On the web
HTML ♂
Unicode U+2642
What ♂ gets mistaken for
female sign
Venus, with a cross hanging below the circle instead of an arrow leaving it. The two are only ever confusing at very small sizes.
the male sign emoji
The colour version of the same codepoint. Type :male: for that one and :mars: for the text glyph here.
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