Heavy Ballot X
Most keyboards skip the heavy ballot x entirely, which is why it gets copied instead of typed. This one lives at code point U+2718 and belongs to the check marks group; click it above to copy, or use the table below for the HTML, CSS and JavaScript equivalents.
| Symbol | ✘ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2718 | |
| Name | Heavy Ballot X | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✘ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✘ | |
| CSS content | \2718 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2718 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0x98 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2718 | |
| Windows alt code | Alt 10008 |
How do you type the heavy ballot x 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 10008 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 2718. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for heavy ballot x. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2718, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 2718 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+2718 or type heavy ballot x 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(10008) 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: "\2718" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u2718 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 ballot x 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 ballot x?
The heavy ballot x has the Unicode code point U+2718. In HTML you can write it as ✘ or ✘.
What is the alt code for the heavy ballot x symbol?
On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 10008 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ✘ from this page is quicker and works on any device.
Does the heavy ballot x symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2718 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
How does it differ from the lookalikes?
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