Radioactive symbol
Type :radioactive_symbol: · Marks
Unicode name Radioactive Sign · Miscellaneous Symbols block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ☢ is for
The trefoil radiation warning. A real hazard symbol with a standardised meaning, so using it decoratively reads either edgy or careless depending on the audience.
How to type ☢
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:radioactive_symbol: 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 2622 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2622 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:radioactive_symbol: :radioactive: On the web
HTML ☢
Unicode U+2622
JavaScript '\u{2622}'
CSS "\2622"
Python '\u2622'
URL %E2%98%A2
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