HTML Entity for Vertical Male Stroke Sign (⚨)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Vertical Male Stroke Sign (⚨) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+26A8 (VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block—a specialized symbolic character used in gender-related notation and design contexts.
Render it with ⚨, ⚨, or CSS escape \26A8. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ⚨ with the standard male sign ♂ (♂) or police car light 🚨 (U+1F6A8).
⚡ Quick Reference — Vertical Male Stroke Sign Entity
U+26A8Miscellaneous Symbols
⚨Hexadecimal reference
⚨Decimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+26A8
Hex code ⚨
HTML code ⚨
Named entity (none)
CSS code \26A8
Meaning Vertical male with stroke sign
Related U+2642 = ♂ (male sign, ♂)
U+2640 = ♀ (female sign, ♀)
Block Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Vertical Male Stroke Sign (⚨) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\26A8";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ⚨</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ⚨</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Vertical Male Stroke Sign (⚨) is supported in modern browsers when the font includes Miscellaneous Symbols glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Vertical Male Stroke Sign rendered live:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
⚨ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 26A8 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
⚨ uses the decimal Unicode value 9896 to display the same character. A common method for Miscellaneous Symbols.
CSS Entity
\26A8 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ⚨. Unicode U+26A8 sits in Miscellaneous Symbols. Not the same as ♂ (♂) or U+1F6A8 (🚨).
Use Cases
The Vertical Male Stroke Sign (⚨) is commonly used in:
Symbolic gender-related content and specialized character sets.
Notation systems and symbolic logic referencing this character.
Decorative and visual design using Miscellaneous Symbols.
Unicode references and character charts for U+26A8.
Interfaces displaying specialized symbolic characters.
Multilingual content with gender or symbolic indicators.
When building HTML from data, ⚨ or ⚨ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ⚨ with accessible text or
aria-labelwhen standalone - Use numeric references when escaping is required
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Use fonts that support Miscellaneous Symbols
- Distinguish ⚨ from ♂ (
♂)
Don’t
- Confuse ⚨ (U+26A8) with 🚨 (police car light emoji)
- Substitute ♂ (
♂) when ⚨ is specifically required - Mix entity styles randomly in one file
- Use CSS escape
\26A8inside HTML markup - Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ⚨
Key Takeaways
Type ⚨ directly, or use hex/decimal references
⚨ ⚨For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\26A8Unicode U+26A8 — VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
Not the same as ♂ (♂) or 🚨 (emoji)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
⚨ (hex), ⚨ (decimal), or \26A8 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. In UTF-8 you can also type ⚨ directly.U+26A8 (VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN). Miscellaneous Symbols block. Hex 26A8, decimal 9896. Related male sign is U+2642 (♂, ♂).⚨ or ⚨) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \26A8 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of ::before or ::after. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.⚨ or ⚨ in HTML, or \26A8 in CSS.Explore More HTML Entities!
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