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U+2649 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Taurus Emoji

Taurus Emoji is the Unicode character U+2649 (official name “TAURUS”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s zodiac & astronomy collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2649
HTML
♉︎U+2649

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2649
Decimal9801
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2649
JavaScript\u2649
Python\u2649
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 89
UTF-162649
URL-encoded%E2%99%89

Character details

Official nameTAURUS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryZodiac & Astronomy
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ♉

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “taurus”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2649 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “taurus”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “taurus”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2649.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “taurus”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “taurus” or enter U+2649.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9801)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ♉?

It is U+2649 (TAURUS), decimal 9801.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2649 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “taurus”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ♉ (or ♉). There is no named entity.