HTML Entity for Airplane (✈)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Airplane symbol (✈) in HTML using numeric character references. Unicode assigns this code point the official name Airplane (U+2708).
The character lives in the Dingbats Unicode block (U+2700–U+27BF). There is no named HTML entity for ✈, so you use ✈ or ✈ in markup, or \2708 in CSS content on pseudo-elements.
⚡ Quick Reference — Airplane Entity
U+2708Dingbats block
✈Hexadecimal reference
✈Decimal reference
\2708Use in CSS content
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2708
Hex code ✈
HTML code ✈
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2708Complete HTML Example
This example shows the Airplane symbol (✈) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2708";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Airplane using Hexa Decimal: ✈</p>
<p>Airplane using HTML Code: ✈</p>
<p id="point">Airplane using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
Numeric references for U+2708 are supported in all modern browsers. Final appearance depends on font coverage for the Dingbats block:
👀 Live Preview
See the Airplane symbol rendered in typical contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
✈ references Unicode 2708 in hexadecimal. The x prefix marks a hex numeric character reference.
Decimal HTML Code
✈ is the decimal code point 9992 for the same character—often used when authors think in decimal Unicode values.
CSS Entity (Escape)
\2708 is the CSS escape (four hex digits) used in content on ::before / ::after to emit ✈ without placing the raw character in HTML.
Same visual result
All methods render ✈. Unicode is U+2708 (Dingbats, U+2700–U+27BF). Official name: Airplane. There is no standard named HTML entity; stick to numeric references or CSS escapes.
Use Cases
The Airplane symbol (✈) fits these kinds of content:
Flight search, package tours, and tourism pages where a universal flight cue helps scanning.
Schedules, status boards, and airline blogs that mirror printed or airport iconography.
Tabs or filters for air vs rail vs bus when you want a text character instead of an image sprite.
Compact markers for airports or flight mode in lightweight prototypes.
Subject-line or push-notification decoration (pair with words so intent stays clear).
Font specimens and design systems documenting Dingbats coverage.
Symbols that read similarly across Latin, Cyrillic, and CJK navigation chrome.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use UTF-8 and one numeric style (hex or decimal) consistently
- Add visible text or
aria-labelwhen ✈ is the main control affordance - Prefer
✈or✈when generating HTML from code - Test body and UI fonts for Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF) coverage
- Use
\2708only in CSScontent, not inside HTML text nodes
Don’t
- Assume every custom webfont includes U+2708
- Use ✈ alone as the only accessible name for “book flight” without a text label
- Mix hex and decimal references at random in one template
- Paste CSS escapes into HTML markup (they belong in stylesheets)
- Confuse this dingbat with emoji sequences (e.g. regional indicator pairs) that behave differently in messaging apps
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ✈
✈ ✈In CSS, use the escape in content on pseudo-elements
\2708Unicode U+2708 (Airplane) in the Dingbats block
There is no named HTML entity for this character—use numeric references
Pair ✈ with words or ARIA so assistive tech and small screens stay clear
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
✈ (hex), ✈ (decimal), or \2708 in CSS content. All produce ✈. There is no standard named entity.U+2708 (hex 2708, decimal 9992). Unicode’s official name is Airplane; it sits in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).✈ or ✈) go in markup. The CSS escape \2708 belongs in stylesheets, usually in the content property of ::before or ::after. Same glyph, different layers.Explore More HTML Entities!
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