U+2718 · Dingbats

Heavy Ballot X ✘

The heavy ballot X is a bold, hand-drawn X for "no," "failed" or "not available." Its thicker stroke makes it easier to see in status reports, comparison tables and test results than the lighter ballot X. It pairs naturally with the heavy check mark in feature lists and test output.

UnicodeU+2718

HTML✘

✘U+2718

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+2718`
Decimal	`10008`
HTML (hex)	`✘`
HTML (decimal)	`✘`
CSS	`\2718`
JavaScript	`\u2718`
Python	`\u2718`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 9C 98`
UTF-16	`2718`
URL-encoded	`%E2%9C%98`

Character details

Official name	HEAVY BALLOT X
Unicode block	Dingbats
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Check Marks & Crosses
Emoji	No

How to type ✘

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2718 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “heavy ballot x”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “heavy ballot x”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2718.

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 “heavy ballot x” or enter U+2718.
HTML: ✘
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10008)

Examples

✘ Test failed
Delivery ✘ Pickup ✔
✘ Out of stock

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It resembles ✖ (U+2716, HEAVY MULTIPLICATION X), which is symmetrical and may display as an emoji.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.