Heavy open centre cross (✜) is the Unicode character at U+271C in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY OPEN CENTRE CROSS. It is a bold equal-armed cross with an open centre, used for markers, bullets, and decorative design.
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Character ✜
Unicode U+271C
Hex entity ✜
Decimal ✜
CSS escape \271C
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy equal-armed cross with open centre
Not the same ✚ · ✛ · ✠ (✠)
Prefer ✜ or ✜ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ✜ in a UTF-8 document. For a solid heavy greek cross, use U+271A; for the lighter open-centre form, use U+271B.
Built with Hex: ✜
Built with Decimal: ✜
Built with CSS: ✜
Typed: ✜
✜ Feature list
Related: ✚ ✛ ✠
How It Works
1. Hex:✜ inserts code point U+271C → ✜.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10012 → ✜. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \271C in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ✜.
4. Typed: paste ✜ in a UTF-8 document when you need this dingbat. Prefer aria-label or nearby prose such as “Feature” so meaning is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy open centre cross.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+271C. Use ✜ or ✜. Do not invent &heavycross;.
✚
Not heavy greek cross
Heavy greek cross is ✚ (U+271A) — solid arms. Heavy open centre cross is ✜ (U+271C).
✛
Not open centre cross
Open centre cross is ✛ (U+271B) — lighter weight. This page is the heavy form ✜.
✠
Not Maltese cross
✠ is ✠ (U+2720). Heavy open centre cross is ✜. Related crosses — different shapes.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ✜ is missing, fall back to a related cross or a font with U+271C coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\271C belongs in CSS strings. ✜ / ✜ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ✜ clearly. Prefer aria-label="Feature" or nearby prose for meaning.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ✜, not ✜.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy open centre cross (U+271C) and its entity forms (✜, ✜, CSS \\271C) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Open Centre Cross (✜)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+271CFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✜ in HTML (no named form). Use ✜ when decimal form is required, and \\271C only inside CSS content.
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Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy open centre cross is U+271C (decimal 10012) — glyph ✜.
HTML: no named entity — use ✜ / ✜ / type ✜.
CSS: use \271C inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ✜ ≠ ✚ / ✛ — use for bold open-centre dingbat crosses.
One line:U+271C → ✜ / ✜ / CSS \271C (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✜ (hex), ✜ (decimal), type ✜ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \271C in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+271C.
U+271C (HEAVY OPEN CENTRE CROSS). Hex 271C, decimal 10012. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this cross. Prefer ✜ or ✜.
Use it for bold open-centre cross markers, bullets, or decorative equal-armed crosses. For a solid equal-armed greek cross, use heavy greek cross (U+271A). For the lighter open-centre form, see open centre cross (U+271B). For Maltese cross, use ✠.
HTML numeric entities (✜ or ✜) go in markup. The CSS escape \271C goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy open centre cross is U+271C (✜). Heavy greek cross is U+271A (✚). Open centre cross is U+271B (✛). Related shapes — different code points.
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Heavy open centre cross is Unicode U+271C (decimal 10012) — glyph ✜ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ✜ or ✜. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Feature”). Do not confuse it with heavy greek cross ✚ (U+271A), open centre cross ✛ (U+271B), or Maltese cross ✠ (✠).
