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U+26A8 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Vertical Male with Stroke Sign ⚨

Vertical Male with Stroke Sign is the Unicode character U+26A8 (official name “VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+26A8
HTML⚨
⚨U+26A8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+26A8
Decimal9896
HTML (hex)⚨
HTML (decimal)⚨
CSS\26A8
JavaScript\u26A8
Python\u26A8
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A A8
UTF-1626A8
URL-encoded%E2%9A%A8

Character details

Official nameVERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⚨

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26A8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “vertical male with stroke sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “vertical male with stroke sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26A8.

iPhone & Android

  • 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 “vertical male with stroke sign” or enter U+26A8.
  • HTML: ⚨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9896)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⚨?

It is U+26A8 (VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN), decimal 9896.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 26A8 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 “vertical male with stroke sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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