Male stroke sign (⚦) is the Miscellaneous Symbols character at Unicode U+26A6 (MALE WITH STROKE SIGN). It is a gender symbol used in inclusive design, education, and related UI labels.
Remember
Character ⚦
Unicode U+26A6
Hex entity ⚦
Decimal ⚦
CSS escape \26A6
Named entity (none)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ⚦. Prefer typing ⚦ in UTF-8 HTML when you can; use entities when encoding must be explicit.
Using Hex Code: ⚦
Using HTML Code: ⚦
Using CSS Entity: ⚦
Typed directly: ⚦
How It Works
1. Hex:U+26A6 → ⚦ in HTML. The browser turns it into ⚦.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9894 → ⚦. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \26A6 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⚦ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ⚦: best for normal UTF-8 text. All four lines show the same symbol.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the male stroke sign.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+26A6. Use numeric forms.
Look-alikes
Not ♂ or ⚧
♂ (U+2642) is the plain male sign. U+26A7 adds male/female. This page is U+26A6 only.
A11y
Provide text context
Screen readers may not name the glyph clearly — add visible labels or aria-label where needed.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\26A6 belongs in CSS. ⚦ / ⚦ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ⚦ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ⚦, not ⚦.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Male stroke sign (U+26A6) and its numeric entity forms (⚦, ⚦, CSS \\26A6) are supported in all mainstream browsers with a Unicode-capable font.
✓ Universal support
Male Stroke Sign (⚦)
Type ⚦, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+26A6 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Type ⚦ for normal UTF-8 text. Prefer ⚦ or ⚦ when encoding must be explicit, and \\26A6 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: male stroke sign is U+26A6 (decimal 9894).
HTML: use ⚦ or ⚦ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \26A6 inside content for generated text.
Related:♂ (♂) and U+26A7 (⚧) are different characters.
One line:U+26A6 → type ⚦, or encode as ⚦ / ⚦ / CSS \26A6.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⚦ (hex), ⚦ (decimal), or the CSS escape \26A6 in the content property. All render ⚦. There is no named HTML entity for U+26A6.
U+26A6 (MALE WITH STROKE SIGN). Hex 26A6, decimal 9894. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
No. U+26A6 has no named HTML entity. Use numeric references like ⚦ or ⚦.
Use it for gender-related labels, inclusive design, educational content, and UI that needs the ⚦ symbol.
HTML entities (⚦ or ⚦) go in markup. The CSS escape \26A6 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⚦.
⚦ (U+26A6) is male with stroke. ♂ is the male sign (U+2642, ♂). ⚧ is male with stroke and male and female (U+26A7).
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Did you know?
Male stroke sign is Unicode U+26A6 (decimal 9894) — MALE WITH STROKE SIGN in Miscellaneous Symbols. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ⚦ or ⚦. Related: male sign ♂ (♂, U+2642) and male stroke male female sign U+26A7 (⚧).
