# ⚖ U+2696 SCALES

Balance scales symbol for justice, law, and legal topics, also linked to Libra; balance scale emoji.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `⚖` |
| Codepoint | U+2696 |
| Name | SCALES |
| Also known as | jurisprudence, legal term |
| Block | [Miscellaneous Symbols](https://unicodekit.com/block/miscellaneous-symbols) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Other Symbol (So) |
| Unicode version | 4.1 |
| HTML | `&#9878;` `&#x2696;` |
| CSS | `\2696` |
| JavaScript | `\u2696` |
| UTF-8 | E2 9A 96 |
| UTF-16 | 2696 |
| Emoji | balance scale (Objects › tool) |
| Emoji keywords | balance, justice, Libra, scale, scales, tool, weight, zodiac |

## Related characters

- 🗜 [U+1F5DC COMPRESSION](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F5DC)
- 🦯 [U+1F9AF PROBING CANE](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F9AF)
- 🔗 [U+1F517 LINK SYMBOL](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F517)
- ⚙ [U+2699 GEAR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2699)
- 🔩 [U+1F529 NUT AND BOLT](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F529)
- ⛓ [U+26D3 CHAINS](https://unicodekit.com/char/26D3)
- 🪛 [U+1FA9B SCREWDRIVER](https://unicodekit.com/char/1FA9B)
- 🔧 [U+1F527 WRENCH](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F527)
- 🪚 [U+1FA9A CARPENTRY SAW](https://unicodekit.com/char/1FA9A)
- 🪝 [U+1FA9D HOOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/1FA9D)
- 🧰 [U+1F9F0 TOOLBOX](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F9F0)
- 🛡 [U+1F6E1 SHIELD](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F6E1)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2696 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2696
