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U+271C · Dingbats

Heavy Open Centre Cross ✜

Heavy Open Centre Cross is the Unicode character U+271C (official name “HEAVY OPEN CENTRE CROSS”) 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+271C
HTML✜
✜U+271C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+271C
Decimal10012
HTML (hex)✜
HTML (decimal)✜
CSS\271C
JavaScript\u271C
Python\u271C
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 9C
UTF-16271C
URL-encoded%E2%9C%9C

Character details

Official nameHEAVY OPEN CENTRE CROSS
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ✜

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 271C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “heavy open centre cross”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “heavy open centre cross”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 271C.

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 open centre cross” or enter U+271C.
  • HTML: ✜
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10012)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✜?

It is U+271C (HEAVY OPEN CENTRE CROSS), decimal 10012.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 271C 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 “heavy open centre cross”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ✜ (or ✜). There is no named entity.