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U+2703 · Dingbats

Lower Blade Scissors

Lower Blade Scissors is the Unicode character U+2703 (official name “LOWER BLADE 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+2703
HTML
U+2703

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2703
Decimal9987
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2703
JavaScript\u2703
Python\u2703
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 83
UTF-162703
URL-encoded%E2%9C%83

Character details

Official nameLOWER BLADE SCISSORS
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ✃

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2703 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “lower blade scissors”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “lower blade scissors”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2703.

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 “lower blade scissors” or enter U+2703.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9987)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ✃?

It is U+2703 (LOWER BLADE SCISSORS), decimal 9987.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2703 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 “lower blade scissors”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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