Plus Cross symbol
Type :plus_cross: · Marks
Unicode name Heavy Greek Cross · Dingbats block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ✚ is for
A heavy cross with equal arms, reading as "add" or as the medical cross depending on context. Heavier than the plus sign, which is an operator rather than a mark.
How to type ✚
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:plus_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 271A with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 271A then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:plus_cross: On the web
HTML ✚
Unicode U+271A
JavaScript '\u{271A}'
CSS "\271A"
Python '\u271A'
URL %E2%9C%9A
What ✚ gets mistaken for
plus sign
The arithmetic operator on your keyboard. This one is a symbol with visual weight, not something to put in an equation.
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