HTML Entity for Female Sign (♀)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+2640

HTML Entity for female sign (U+2640) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is Female Sign?

Female sign (♀) is the Unicode character at U+2640 in Miscellaneous Symbols. Official name: FEMALE SIGN (also used as the Venus / female gender symbol). HTML5 names it &female;.

Remember

Character     ♀
Unicode       U+2640
Named entity  &female;
Hex entity    &#x2640;
Decimal       &#9792;
CSS escape    \2640
Not the same  ♂ (male) · ª (ª) · ⚢ (doubled ♀)

Prefer &female; in HTML markup. You can also use ♀ / ♀, or type ♀ in a UTF-8 document.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&female;`	HTML markup (preferred)
Hex entity	`♀`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`♀`	HTML markup
Direct character	`♀`	HTML text (UTF-8)
CSS escape	`\2640`	Stylesheet `content`

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Female gender / Venus symbol	`&female;` or type `♀`
Male gender / Mars symbol	Male sign (`&male;`, ♂)
Spanish/Portuguese feminine ordinal (1ª)	Feminine ordinal (ª)
Doubled female symbol	Doubled female (⚢)
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\2640"`

See it

Live Preview

Female sign rendered alone, in a sample label, and compared with related symbols.

Glyph ♀

Large glyph ♀

Sample Gender: ♀

Compared ♀ ♂ ª ⚢

With entities Named: ♀ | Hex: ♀ | Decimal: ♀

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows Female sign with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Five ways to display ♀ in HTML and CSS.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Female Sign (U+2640) in HTML</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\2640";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Built with Named: &female;</p>
  <p>Built with Hex: &#x2640;</p>
  <p>Built with Decimal: &#9792;</p>
  <p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
  <p>Typed: ♀</p>
  <p>Gender: &female;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &female; is the preferred HTML5 name for U+2640 → ♀.

2. Hex: ♀ inserts the same code point. Same visual as named.

3. Decimal: same code point as 9792 → ♀.

4. CSS: use \2640 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ♀.

5. Typed: paste ♀ in a UTF-8 document, or write a label like Gender: &female;.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with Female sign.

Case

Named entity is case-sensitive

Use &female;. &Female; is not a valid HTML5 named entity for this character.

♂

Not the male sign

U+2642 (&male;, ♂) is the male / Mars symbol — a different character.

Not feminine ordinal ª

U+00AA (ª) is for ordinals like 1ª in Spanish/Portuguese — not the gender symbol.

⚢

Not doubled female

U+26A2 (⚢) is a doubled female sign — use it only when that specific glyph is required.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\2640 belongs in CSS strings. &female; / ♀ / ♀ belong in HTML.

a11y

Add accessible text

Screen readers may not announce ♀ clearly. Prefer nearby prose (for example “Female”) when the symbol carries meaning.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish entities with ; — write &female;, not &female.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Female sign (U+2640) and its entity forms (&female;, ♀, ♀, CSS \\2640) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Miscellaneous Symbols font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Female Sign (♀)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+2640 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &female; in HTML. Use ♀ / ♀ when numeric form is required, and \\2640 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: female sign is U+2640 (decimal 9792) — glyph ♀.
HTML: prefer &female; — also ♀ / ♀ / type ♀.
CSS: use \2640 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ♀ ≠ male ♂ ≠ ordinal ª ≠ doubled ⚢.

One line: U+2640 → &female; / ♀ / ♀ / CSS \2640.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display ♀ in HTML?

Use &female; (named), ♀ (hex), ♀ (decimal), type ♀ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2640 in content.

What is the Unicode value for this symbol?

U+2640 (FEMALE SIGN). Hex 2640, decimal 9792. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF).

Can I use the named entity &female; for the female sign?

Yes. &female; is the HTML5 named entity for U+2640. It is case-sensitive — &Female; is not valid.

When should I use U+2640?

Use it for female gender labels, forms, profiles, and scientific Venus/female notation. Prefer male sign (U+2642) for male, and feminine ordinal (U+00AA) for Spanish/Portuguese ordinal letters like 1ª.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+2640?

HTML entities (&female;, ♀, or ♀) go in markup. The CSS escape \2640 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

Is U+2640 the same as male sign or feminine ordinal?

No. U+2640 is ♀ (female sign). Male sign is U+2642 (♂, &male;). Feminine ordinal indicator is U+00AA (ª).

Did you know?

Female sign is Unicode U+2640 (decimal 9792) — glyph ♀ (FEMALE SIGN) in Miscellaneous Symbols. HTML5 names it &female; (case-sensitive). Prefer it for gender labels and scientific Venus/female notation. Do not confuse it with male sign (&male;, ♂), feminine ordinal (ª), or doubled female (⚢).

Next: Feminine Ordinal Indicator

Learn the HTML entity for feminine ordinal indicator (U+00AA).

Feminine ordinal tutorial →

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