Heavy Check Mark
A bolder tick that reads as approved or verified. It is the base character behind the green check mark emoji. ✔ is the heavy check mark, assigned to Unicode code point U+2714. Because it is a real text character rather than an image, it survives copy and paste into documents, chat apps, spreadsheets and source code. Copy it with one click below, or grab the exact HTML entity, CSS escape and JavaScript string for your project.
| Symbol | ✔ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2714 | |
| Name | Heavy Check Mark | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✔ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✔ | |
| CSS content | \2714 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2714 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0x94 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2714 | |
| Windows alt code | Alt 10004 |
How do you type the heavy check mark on each platform?
| Where | How to type it |
|---|---|
| Any device | Click the ✔ at the top of this page. It goes straight to your clipboard, and you paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac. This is the only method that behaves identically everywhere. |
| Windows | Hold Alt and type 10004 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. The number row above the letters does not work for this. |
| macOS | Add Unicode Hex Input under Keyboard settings, switch to it, then hold Option and type 2714. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for heavy check mark. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2714, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 2714 in the document, then press Alt and X together with the cursor immediately after the last digit. Word replaces the digits with ✔. |
| Google Docs | Insert, then Special characters, then paste U+2714 or type heavy check mark in the search box. You can also draw the shape in the sketch pad on the right. |
| Excel and Google Sheets | Use the formula UNICHAR(10004) in a cell. Copy the cell and paste it as a value if you want the character rather than the formula. |
| HTML | Write ✔ or ✔. There is no standard named entity for this character. On a page served as UTF-8 the character itself also works. |
| CSS | Use content: "\2714" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u2714 produces this character inside a string literal, and the same escape is valid in JSON. |
More detail per platform: Windows alt codes, special characters on a Mac, special characters in Word and HTML entities.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the heavy check mark symbol?
Click the ✔ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for heavy check mark?
The heavy check mark has the Unicode code point U+2714. In HTML you can write it as ✔ or ✔.
What is the alt code for the heavy check mark symbol?
On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 10004 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ✔ from this page is quicker and works on any device.
Can I use the heavy check mark symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ✔, and in CSS use content: "\2714" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
How does it differ from the lookalikes?
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