Alchemical Symbol for Philosophers Sulfur 🜎
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Alchemical Symbols.
History & usage: The character depicts the ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR PHILOSOPHERS SULFUR. In the name tokens, SYMBOL functions as a generic sign that names a symbolic emblem, while SULFUR labels the substance associated with that emblem. There are no explicit shape/qualifier tokens in the official name, so no geometry such as rounded or tall is stated. The tokens signal how names in typography group meaning: a sign as a unit of representation and a substantive label for a concept. In practice, this symbol appears in reference works and educational primers that discuss alchemy, ancient chemistry, and symbolic systems. It is helpful in scholarly editions that reproduce manuscript glosses, or in archival transcription where the symbol stands for a sulfur concept within a layered text. It also informs typographic revivals and specimen sheets that map alchemical signs to historical devices used by educators and collectors. Cross platform use remains legible, and screen readers can identify the term and its function as a symbol in category listings.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F70E - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Alchemical Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 9C 8E - UTF-16:
D83D DF0E - UTF-32:
0001F70E - HTML dec:
🜎 - HTML hex:
🜎 - JS escape:
\u{1F70E} - Python \N{}:
\N{ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR PHILOSOPHERS SULFUR} - Python \U:
\U0001F70E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%9C%8E - CSS escape:
\1F70E
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F70E or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🜎 (hex) or 🜎 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.