☿
Misc Symbol 64
- Unicode
- U+263F
- Category
- Zodiac
- HTML Entity
- ☿
- CSS
- \263F
The ☿ symbol represents the planet Mercury in both astronomy and astrology. Originating from ancient Greco-Roman shorthand for the caduceus—the winged staff carried by the messenger god Hermes—it is also historically used in alchemy to denote the chemical element quicksilver. Today, astrology enthusiasts frequently use it on social media to discuss chaotic planetary movements like Mercury retrograde, while biologists occasionally use it to indicate hermaphroditic organisms.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win+. then search "Mercury"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "Mercury"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U 263F Space
- HTML
- ☿
In Programming
While rarely used in standard programming logic, the ☿ symbol occasionally appears in scientific typesetting tools like LaTeX or specialized software to render astronomical, biological, or chemical data.
Tags
alchemy
alchemy symbol
astrology
caduceus
celestial
hermaphrodite biology
hermes
mercury planet
mercury retrograde
messenger god
planet mercury
quicksilver
retrograde astrology
zodiac