What ⯓ means
It identifies Pluto in astrological and astronomical shorthand. The orb sits above a two-pronged bident, a mythological weapon associated with Pluto. This form developed after Pluto’s discovery in 1930; its recognizable bident design dates to the early 1930s.
Astrology charts use the Pluto symbol as a compact marker beside the planet’s position. It also appears occasionally in astronomy displays.
Why are there different Pluto glyphs?
Different astrologers and regions adopted different Pluto glyphs. uses a PL monogram, ⯓ the orb-over-bident design, and another form in this family; the variants mark different conventions for the same body.
The split persisted after Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. NASA/JPL used the bident form on a dwarf-planet education poster in 2015.
Will ⯓ look the same in every font?
No; its appearance depends on the font. A font without this character may show a missing-glyph box or a substitute shape. Astrology software and chart makers may rely on custom fonts; in a document meant for varied systems, write “Pluto” beside the glyph.
Compact specialist shorthand with a strong astrology flavor; rare in ordinary messages.
Part of the collection
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsPluto’s position or aspect in the chart’s astrological system.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does ⯓ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find ⯓
- Also called
- Pluto bident symbol · Pluto orb and bident
- Search it as
- Pluto symbol · Pluto glyph · Pluto astrology · Pluto bident · Pluto orb · Pluto astronomy · dwarf planet symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Codes and encoding1 code points
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