Chapter 39: Icons Gender
1. What is the “Icons Gender” Page?
This page lists only the icons that represent gender symbols, gender identity, male/female/transgender symbols, and related concepts used in forms, profiles, demographics, medical contexts, or inclusive design.
These icons are mainly used for:
- Gender selection dropdowns in sign-up / profile forms
- Demographic statistics / surveys
- Medical / healthcare apps (gender-specific fields)
- Inclusive / diversity-focused websites
- LGBTQ+ community pages or pride events
- User avatars / profile gender indicators
- Forms asking for gender identity (sometimes with non-binary/trans options)
In Font Awesome 5 free, the Gender category is extremely small — only 3 icons (all solid fas style). Font Awesome 5 kept gender icons very minimal and binary-focused. Newer versions (FA6/7) added transgender, venus-mars, mars-stroke, mars-double, venus-double, neuter, and more inclusive options, but FA5 free has only the classic male/female symbols + one combined one.
2. The Complete Free Gender Icons in Font Awesome 5
Here are all the icons you will find on the page (there are only three):
| Icon Preview | Class Name | Unicode | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♀ | <i class=”fas fa-venus”></i> | | Female / Venus symbol (circle + cross below) |
| ♂ | <i class=”fas fa-mars”></i> | | Male / Mars symbol (circle + arrow diagonal) |
| ⚥ | <i class=”fas fa-venus-mars”></i> | | Combined male + female / intersex symbol |
That’s literally the entire free Gender category in Font Awesome 5 — only these three symbols.
Important note: Font Awesome 5 does not have:
- Transgender symbol (⚧)
- Non-binary / genderqueer symbols
- Gender-neutral / agender icons
- Any rainbow/pride-related gender icons in free version
If you need those, you must use Font Awesome 6 or 7 (free version already includes transgender, mars-stroke, etc.) or a different icon library (Material Symbols, Bootstrap Icons, Heroicons, etc.).
3. Real Code Examples – How people use these icons
Example 1: Gender Selection in Sign-up Form (most common use)
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<!-- FA5 CDN in <head> --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.4/css/all.min.css"> <div style="max-width: 400px; margin: 40px auto; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px;"> <label style="font-weight: bold; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;">Gender</label> <div style="display: flex; gap: 30px; font-size: 2.5rem;"> <label style="cursor: pointer;"> <input type="radio" name="gender" value="female"> <i class="fas fa-venus" style="color: #e91e63;"></i> Female </label> <label style="cursor: pointer;"> <input type="radio" name="gender" value="male"> <i class="fas fa-mars" style="color: #2196f3;"></i> Male </label> <label style="cursor: pointer;"> <input type="radio" name="gender" value="other"> <i class="fas fa-venus-mars" style="color: #9c27b0;"></i> Other </label> </div> </div> |
Example 2: Demographic / User Statistics Section
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<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 60px; font-size: 5rem; margin: 50px 0;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i class="fas fa-venus" style="color: #e91e63;"></i> <p style="font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 10px;">52% Female</p> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i class="fas fa-mars" style="color: #2196f3;"></i> <p style="font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 10px;">47% Male</p> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i class="fas fa-venus-mars" style="color: #9c27b0;"></i> <p style="font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 10px;">1% Other</p> </div> </div> |
Example 3: Inclusive Form with “Prefer not to say”
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<select style="padding: 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; width: 300px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"> <option value="">Select Gender</option> <option value="female"><i class="fas fa-venus"></i> Female</option> <option value="male"><i class="fas fa-mars"></i> Male</option> <option value="other"><i class="fas fa-venus-mars"></i> Other / Non-binary</option> <option value="prefer-not">Prefer not to say</option> </select> |
4. Teacher Summary – Quick Facts
- How many gender icons are there in Font Awesome 5 free? → Exactly 3 icons: venus (♀), mars (♂), venus-mars (⚥)
- Is there a transgender symbol in FA5 free? → No — the transgender symbol (⚧) was added in Font Awesome 6.
- Is there a non-binary / genderqueer icon in FA5? → No — FA5 only has the classic binary + one intersex/combined symbol.
- Best alternatives in 2026 if you need more inclusive gender icons
- Font Awesome 6 or 7 (free version) → includes transgender, mars-stroke, venus-double, etc.
- Google Material Symbols → has gender-male, gender-female, trans-gender, agender
- Bootstrap Icons → has gender-male, gender-female, transgender
- Heroicons / Lucide → modern line-style gender icons
- Fluent UI System Icons → very inclusive set
So in short: Font Awesome 5 Gender Icons = very small set → only venus ♀, mars ♂, and venus-mars ⚥.
Got it now? Want me to:
- Show you how the Font Awesome 6 gender icons look (much more inclusive)?
- Give code examples using newer FA6/7 gender symbols?
- Build a “User Profile Form” demo with these 3 icons?
- Or move to the next category (Food & Drink full list or Hands)?
Just tell your teacher — we’re being inclusive today! ♀♂⚥🚀
