Heavy Cross symbol
Type :heavy_cross: · Marks
Unicode name Heavy Ballot X · Dingbats block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ✘ is for
The bolder cut of the failure cross, holding its weight next to bold text and at small sizes. Same trade as the heavy check: more platforms render it as a colour emoji.
How to type ✘
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:heavy_cross: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2718 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2718 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:heavy_cross: On the web
HTML ✘
Unicode U+2718
JavaScript '\u{2718}'
CSS "\2718"
Python '\u2718'
URL %E2%9C%98
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