U+256C

Double cross╬

Double cross is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Box Drawing block, listed here under Box Drawing & Blocks. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "box", "border", "double", "intersection".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+256C
Decimal
9580
Hex
0x256C
Octal
0o22554

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+256C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFORMS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
DecimalBase 109580
HexadecimalBase 160x256C
OctalBase 80o22554
BinaryBase 20010010101101100
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2500–U+257FBox Drawing
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)╬
HTML entity (hex)╬
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\256C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%95%AC

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u256C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u256C
Python\u256C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u256C

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 95 AC
UTF-16 (BE)256C
UTF-32 (BE)0000256C

How to type Double cross

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +256C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 256C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 256C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Double cross".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 256c, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ╬ in HTML, \256C in CSS, and \u256C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 name
FORMS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
Block
Box Drawing (U+2500–U+257F)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Box Drawing block: U2500.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Double cross symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ╬ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Double cross?

Double cross is U+256C (decimal 9580, hexadecimal 0x256C, octal 0o22554). It lives in the Box Drawing block (U+2500–U+257F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Double cross?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FORMS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Double cross?

Use ╬ or ╬. In CSS, use content: "\256C".

How do I type Double cross in code?

JavaScript: "\u256C". Python: "\u256C". JSON and Java: "\u256C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 95 AC.

Is Double cross an emoji?

No. Double cross is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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