U+2702

Scissors

Scissors is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Misc & Symbols and Office & Objects. 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 "cut".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2702
Decimal
9986
Hex
0x2702
Octal
0o23402

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2702
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK SCISSORS
DecimalBase 109986
HexadecimalBase 160x2702
OctalBase 80o23402
BinaryBase 20010011100000010
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)✂
HTML entity (hex)✂
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2702
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%82

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2702
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2702
Python\u2702
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2702

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9C 82
UTF-16 (BE)2702
UTF-32 (BE)00002702

How to type Scissors

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2702 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2702 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2702. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Scissors".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2702, 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, \2702 in CSS, and \u2702 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK SCISSORS
Block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Dingbats block: U2700.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Scissors 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 Scissors?

Scissors is U+2702 (decimal 9986, hexadecimal 0x2702, octal 0o23402). It lives in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Scissors?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK SCISSORS". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Scissors?

Use ✂ or ✂. In CSS, use content: "\2702".

How do I type Scissors in code?

JavaScript: "\u2702". Python: "\u2702". JSON and Java: "\u2702". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C 82.

Is Scissors an emoji?

No. Scissors 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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