✖
Technical information
| Symbol | ✖ | |
| Name | Heavy multiplication x | |
| Unicode number | U+2716 | |
| Category | X marks | |
| Description | The Unicode character ✖, or U+2716, is named "Heavy Multiplication X". It belongs to the "Dingbats" block, which contains various symbols, arrows, and ornamental marks. This character falls under the "Symbol, Other" category. Visually, it represents a bold or "heavy" X shape. This symbol is often used as an alternative to the standard multiplication sign (×) in mathematical equations, especially in contexts where a heavier or more prominent symbol is desired. It can also be used to denote a cross or a negative response in various non-mathematical contexts, such as user interfaces or forms. As with other characters, the specific usage of the Heavy Multiplication X can depend on its context. |
Encoding
| HTML Entity | ✖ | |
| HTML Entity (hex) | ✖ | |
| URL Escape Code | %E2%9C%96 | |
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE2 0x9C 0x96 | |
| UTF-8 (binary) | 11100010:10011100:10010110 | |
| UTF-16 | 0x2716 | |
| UTF-32 | 0x00002716 |
Source Code
| C, C++, and Java | "\u2716" | |
| CSS Code | \2716 | |
| JavaScript | "\u2716" | |
| Perl | \x{2716} | |
| Python 2 | u"\u2716" | |
| Python 3 | \u2716 | |
| Ruby | \u{2716} |
Preview
This Unicode character looks like this ✖ in sentence and in bold like this ✖ and in italic like this ✖.
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Font size:
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12px
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16px
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20px
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28px
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36px
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48px
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72px
CSS Property: font-weight
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HTML Forms and Input
input
disabled input
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select
button
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Code examples in HTML and CSS
<span>✖</span>
span {
content: "\2716";
}The symbol in different fonts
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Apple Color Emoji
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Arial
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BlinkMacSystemFont
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Courier New
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Georgia
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Droid Sans
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Helvetica
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Noto Sans
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Oxygen
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Roboto
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"Segoe UI"
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sans-serif
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Segoe UI Emoji
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Segoe UI Symbol
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system-ui
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Times New Roman
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Ubuntu
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Verdana