☃ Special characters
Weather · U+2603
| Unicode | U+2603 (9731) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | ☃ |
| CSS | content: "\2603" |
| JavaScript | "\u2603" |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%83 |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Weather |
Black-and-white weather symbols — sun, cloud, snow. These are separate characters from the colour emoji.
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+2603, which is 9731 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: "\2603". In JavaScript, "\u2603". In a URL it becomes %E2%98%83.
Q. What kind of character is ☃?
It belongs to the weather group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.