Person With Ball Symbol
⛹ is the “Person With Ball” symbol, often used to represent sports, play, or athletic activity.
U+26F9
⛹ is a Miscellaneous symbol with the Unicode name “PERSON WITH BALL” (U+26F9). It’s commonly used to visually suggest sports or active play in text, UI, and social posts. Below you’ll find practical meanings, examples, and copy variations.
Person With Ball Symbol Meaning
The ⛹ symbol (Unicode U+26F9) is named “PERSON WITH BALL.” In practice, it’s most often used to represent sports participation, ball games, or general physical activity involving a ball. Because it’s a pictographic character, it can add quick context to messages without lengthy wording—for example, indicating a basketball-like activity, practice, or a game-related topic. As a general-purpose symbol, its exact “sport” meaning can vary by audience, but it reliably communicates “someone with a ball” or “playing/working out” in an approachable way. It doesn’t carry a widely standardized technical or scholarly meaning beyond its pictorial intent.
Common uses
- •Labeling sports, games, or training activities in event posts and flyers
- •Decorating UI hints or onboarding text for activity or coaching features
- •Indicating ball-related challenges, leagues, or team participation in messages
- •Adding visual emphasis in blogs, newsletters, or announcements about sports
- •Using as an icon-like character in captions for fitness and recreation content
Examples
⛹ Person With Ball Symbol
- ⛹Practice tonight ⛹
- ⛹Join our weekend ball games ⛹
- ⛹Coach updates: drills start at 6 ⛹
- ⛹Game day reminders ⛹
- ⛹New training session: grab a ball ⛹
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+26F9 | |
| HTML Entity | ⛹ | |
| HTML Code | ⛹ | |
| CSS | \26F9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9977 | |
| Decimal | 9977 |
How to type Person With Ball Symbol (⛹)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9977 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 26F9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 26F9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 26f9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⛹ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Person With Ball symbol mean?
The ⛹ symbol (Unicode U+26F9) is named “PERSON WITH BALL.” In practice, it’s most often used to represent sports participation, ball games, or general physical activity involving a ball. Because it’s a pictographic character, it can add quick context to messages without lengthy wording—for example, indicating a basketball-like activity, practice, or a game-related topic. As a general-purpose symbol, its exact “sport” meaning can vary by audience, but it reliably communicates “someone with a ball” or “playing/working out” in an approachable way. It doesn’t carry a widely standardized technical or scholarly meaning beyond its pictorial intent.
What is the Unicode name of ⛹?
The Unicode name is “PERSON WITH BALL.”
What is the Unicode code point for ⛹?
It is U+26F9.
How can I copy ⛹ in HTML or code?
HTML entity: ⛹ . CSS escape: \26F9 . JavaScript escape: \u{26F9}.
Does ⛹ always mean one specific sport?
No. It generally represents a person with a ball and is commonly used for sports or ball games, but the exact sport is context-dependent.