U+2756

Black diamond minus white X❖

Black diamond minus white X is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Ornaments & Dingbats. 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 "ornament", "bullet", "diamond".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2756
Decimal
10070
Hex
0x2756
Octal
0o23526

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2756
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK DIAMOND MINUS WHITE X
DecimalBase 1010070
HexadecimalBase 160x2756
OctalBase 80o23526
BinaryBase 20010011101010110
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: "…"\2756
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%96

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2756
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2756
Python\u2756
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2756

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9D 96
UTF-16 (BE)2756
UTF-32 (BE)00002756

How to type Black diamond minus white X

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2756 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2756 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2756. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black diamond minus white X".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2756, 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, \2756 in CSS, and \u2756 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK DIAMOND MINUS WHITE X
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 Black diamond minus white X 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 Black diamond minus white X?

Black diamond minus white X is U+2756 (decimal 10070, hexadecimal 0x2756, octal 0o23526). 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 Black diamond minus white X?

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

What is the HTML code for Black diamond minus white X?

Use ❖ or ❖. In CSS, use content: "\2756".

How do I type Black diamond minus white X in code?

JavaScript: "\u2756". Python: "\u2756". JSON and Java: "\u2756". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D 96.

Is Black diamond minus white X an emoji?

No. Black diamond minus white X 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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