Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2640 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Female Sign
A symbol from the Zodiac & Planets collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ♀
- Unicode
- U+2640
- HTML entity
- ♀
- Category
- Zodiac & Planets
Export
Download Female Sign as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
17 of 38 in the zodiac & planets collection
About the female sign symbol
Representing the female gender, this symbol is known as the Female Sign and is read or spoken as female. In the system of Miscellaneous Symbols, it depicts the hand mirror of the goddess Venus. While categorised alongside zodiac and planetary signs, its application extends far beyond astronomy and astrology into diverse scientific and social contexts.
Users commonly encounter this character in biology to identify female organisms or sex-linked traits. It frequently appears in botanical descriptions and genealogical charts to specify gender. Beyond scientific literature, the sign is widely used in social media profiles, digital messaging, and public signage to indicate gender-specific spaces or for personal identification. In historical texts, the glyph serves as the traditional astronomical representation for the planet Venus.
How to type Female Sign
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2640.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2640, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block
♀ female sign lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols →
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