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Checks and warnings · U+2715

UnicodeU+2715 (10005)
HTML entity✕
CSScontent: "\2715"
JavaScript"\u2715"
URL encoded%E2%9C%95
UTF-8 size3 bytes
CategoryChecks and warnings

Ticks, crosses and warning signs — the usual way a table says yes or no.

How to read this

  • A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
  • In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
  • In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
  • If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the Unicode code point of ✕?

U+2715, which is 10005 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.

Q. How do I write ✕ in HTML?

Use ✕ and every browser shows the same character. This character has no named entity, so the numeric form is the one to use.

Q. How do I use ✕ in CSS or JavaScript?

In CSS, content: "\2715". In JavaScript, "\u2715". In a URL it becomes %E2%9C%95.

Q. What kind of character is ✕?

It belongs to the checks and warnings group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.

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