Venus Symbol (♀)

A lookup for Venus Symbol should first resolve the exact text. Venus Symbol is represented here by ♀, encoded as U+2640 FEMALE SIGN. ♀ is U+2640 FEMALE SIGN and is also used as the astronomical and astrological symbol for Venus. For Venus Symbol, ♀ is a text glyph rather than a complete chart, orbit diagram, or cultural interpretation. Common settings for Venus Symbol include Planet labels, Astronomy references, Astrology references, and Unicode indexes. Venus Symbol rule 1: Pair ♀ with “Venus” in planet lists and controls. Venus Symbol rule 2: Make the astronomy or astrology context explicit. Venus Symbol rule 3: Do not rely on the glyph alone when ambiguity with gender is possible. To distinguish Venus Symbol from a lookalike, compare the code U+2640, the name FEMALE SIGN, and the role of ♀ in context. Venus Symbol mistake check 1: avoid using ♀ without the word Venus in an astronomy context where it could be read as female. Venus Symbol mistake check 2: avoid confusing Venus ♀ with Mars ♂. Venus Symbol mistake check 3: avoid treating double Venus symbols as the same character. Venus Symbol mistake check 4: avoid assuming the glyph has one meaning outside context. This page is limited to the planet Venus; the Female Symbol page covers gender-related usage and the doubled female sign ⚢ is separate.