U+2744

Snowflake❄

Snowflake is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Stars & Sparkles and Weather & Nature. 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 "winter", "cold".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2744
Decimal
10052
Hex
0x2744
Octal
0o23504

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2744
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SNOWFLAKE
DecimalBase 1010052
HexadecimalBase 160x2744
OctalBase 80o23504
BinaryBase 20010011101000100
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: "…"\2744
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%84

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2744
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2744
Python\u2744
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2744

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9D 84
UTF-16 (BE)2744
UTF-32 (BE)00002744

How to type Snowflake

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2744 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2744 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2744. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Snowflake".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2744, 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, \2744 in CSS, and \u2744 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SNOWFLAKE
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 Snowflake 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 Snowflake?

Snowflake is U+2744 (decimal 10052, hexadecimal 0x2744, octal 0o23504). 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 Snowflake?

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

What is the HTML code for Snowflake?

Use ❄ or ❄. In CSS, use content: "\2744".

How do I type Snowflake in code?

JavaScript: "\u2744". Python: "\u2744". JSON and Java: "\u2744". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D 84.

Is Snowflake an emoji?

No. Snowflake 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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