U+274C

Cross mark

Cross mark is a color emoji character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Checks & Crosses. 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 "no", "error", "delete".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+274C
Decimal
10060
Hex
0x274C
Octal
0o23514

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+274C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0CROSS MARK
DecimalBase 1010060
HexadecimalBase 160x274C
OctalBase 80o23514
BinaryBase 20010011101001100
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: "…"\274C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%8C

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u274C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u274C
Python\u274C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u274C

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9D 8C
UTF-16 (BE)274C
UTF-32 (BE)0000274C

How to type Cross mark

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +274C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 274C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 274C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Cross mark".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 274c, 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, \274C in CSS, and \u274C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
CROSS MARK
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 Cross mark 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 Cross mark?

Cross mark is U+274C (decimal 10060, hexadecimal 0x274C, octal 0o23514). 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 Cross mark?

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

What is the HTML code for Cross mark?

Use ❌ or ❌. In CSS, use content: "\274C".

How do I type Cross mark in code?

JavaScript: "\u274C". Python: "\u274C". JSON and Java: "\u274C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D 8C.

Is Cross mark an emoji?

Yes. Cross mark has Emoji_Presentation in Unicode, so most platforms render it as a full-color emoji by default. Append U+FE0E to force a monochrome text glyph.

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