U+2700 · Dingbats
Black Safety Scissors ✀
Black Safety Scissors is the Unicode character U+2700 (official name “BLACK SAFETY SCISSORS”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2700
HTML✀
✀U+2700
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9984 | |
| HTML (hex) | ✀ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✀ | |
| CSS | \2700 | |
| JavaScript | \u2700 | |
| Python | \u2700 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 80 | |
| UTF-16 | 2700 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%80 |
Character details
| Official name | BLACK SAFETY SCISSORS |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Dingbats |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ✀
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2700then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black safety scissors”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black safety scissors”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2700.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black safety scissors” or enter
U+2700. - HTML:
✀ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9984)
Questions
What is the Unicode for ✀?
It is U+2700 (BLACK SAFETY SCISSORS), decimal 9984.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2700 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black safety scissors”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ✀ (or ✀). There is no named entity.