U+2701 · Dingbats
Upper Blade Scissors ✁
Upper Blade Scissors is the Unicode character U+2701 (official name “UPPER 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+2701
HTML✁
✁U+2701
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2701 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9985 | |
| HTML (hex) | ✁ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✁ | |
| CSS | \2701 | |
| JavaScript | \u2701 | |
| Python | \u2701 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 81 | |
| UTF-16 | 2701 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%81 |
Character details
| Official name | UPPER BLADE SCISSORS |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Dingbats |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ✁
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2701then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “upper blade scissors”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “upper blade scissors”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2701.
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 “upper blade scissors” or enter
U+2701. - HTML:
✁ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9985)
Questions
What is the Unicode for ✁?
It is U+2701 (UPPER BLADE SCISSORS), decimal 9985.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2701 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 “upper blade scissors”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ✁ (or ✁). There is no named entity.