Lower Blade Scissors (✃) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+2703 (LOWER BLADE SCISSORS). It is a decorative scissors glyph often used for cut/trim cues and craft-related content.
Remember
Character ✃
Unicode U+2703
Hex entity ✃
Decimal ✃
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2703
Related ✂ ✄ ✁
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ✃. Prefer ✃ when you want an explicit entity. There is no named HTML form.
Using Hex Code: ✃
Using HTML Code: ✃
Using CSS Entity: ✃
Cut here ✃
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2703 → ✃ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✃.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9987 → ✃. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \2703 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✃ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Lower Blade Scissors.
Look-alikes
Not ✂ / ✄ / ✁
Black, white, and upper-blade scissors are different Dingbats. Pick the exact code point you need.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name such as &scissors;. Use ✃ or ✃.
A11y
Add accessible text
Decorative scissors alone may not be announced usefully. Pair with visible text like “Cut here” or an aria-label.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2703 belongs in CSS. ✃ / ✃ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Dingbats coverage
Most modern OS fonts include U+2703, but emoji-style fonts may redraw it — verify on target devices.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ✃, not ✃.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lower Blade Scissors (U+2703) and its entity forms (✃, ✃, CSS \\2703) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph style depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Lower Blade Scissors (✃)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ✃ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+2703Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ✃ for readable HTML. Use \\2703 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+2703 (decimal 9987).
HTML: prefer ✃ — or use ✃. No named entity.
CSS: use \2703 inside content for generated icons.
Watch out:U+2703 ≠ black ✂ ≠ white ✄ ≠ upper ✁.
One line:U+2703 → ✃ / ✃ / CSS \2703 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✃ (hex), ✃ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2703 in the content property. All render ✃ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2703 (LOWER BLADE SCISSORS). Hex 2703, decimal 9987. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2703. Use numeric references like ✃ or ✃.
Use it for cut/trim UI hints, crafts and tailoring content, or decorative scissors icons when you need the lower-blade Dingbat form.
HTML entities (✃ or ✃) go in markup. The CSS escape \2703 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ✃.
Black Scissors is U+2702 (✂). White Scissors is U+2704 (✄). Upper Blade Scissors is U+2701 (✁). Lower Blade Scissors (U+2703, ✃) is a distinct Dingbat.
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Did you know?
Lower Blade Scissors is Unicode U+2703 (decimal 9987) — LOWER BLADE SCISSORS in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ✃ or ✃. It differs from Black Scissors (U+2702) and White Scissors (U+2704).
