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U+271B · Dingbats

Open Centre Cross

Open Centre Cross is the Unicode character U+271B (official name “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+271B
HTML
U+271B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+271B
Decimal10011
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\271B
JavaScript\u271B
Python\u271B
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 9B
UTF-16271B
URL-encoded%E2%9C%9B

Character details

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

How to type ✛

Windows

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

Mac

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

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 “open centre cross” or enter U+271B.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10011)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ✛?

It is U+271B (OPEN CENTRE CROSS), decimal 10011.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

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

What is the HTML code?

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