Orcus
Copy and paste the orcus symbol 🝿 (U+1F77F) instantly. Part of the Alchemical Symbols Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Orcus
- Unicode Block
- Alchemical Symbols
- Code Point
- U+1F77F
The Orcus (🝿) is a Unicode character assigned to the Alchemical Symbols block at code point U+1F77F. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The orcus symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy 🝿 to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
🝿in your code - 4.For CSS, use
\1F77Fwith the content property
Understanding Orcus
The orcus character (🝿) was introduced in Unicode to provide a standardized way to represent this specific glyph across all platforms and devices. Encoded at position U+1F77F, it sits within the Alchemical Symbols range and carries a distinct semantic meaning that differentiates it from visually similar characters.
The hexadecimal value 1F77F places this character at decimal position 128895 in the Unicode table. When embedding this character in source code, developers can choose between the HTML numeric reference 🝿, the CSS escape \1F77F, or the JavaScript literal \u{1F77F}. Each method guarantees correct rendering regardless of the file encoding.
This character from the Alchemical Symbols block addresses a specific typographic or symbolic need. It is used in contexts where its particular shape or meaning cannot be adequately represented by more common characters, making it valuable for specialized documents, interfaces, and data formats.