Shadowed White Latin Cross (✞) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+271E (SHADOWED WHITE LATIN CROSS). It is a decorative Latin cross with a shadow — often used in religious and memorial design.
Remember
Character ✞
Unicode U+271E
Hex entity ✞
Decimal ✞
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \271E
Not the same ✝ (Latin cross) · ☦ (Orthodox cross)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ✞. Prefer ✞ when you want an explicit entity. For the plain form, see Latin Cross (U+271D).
Using Hex Code: ✞
Using HTML Code: ✞
Using CSS Entity: ✞
Memorial: ✞ In loving memory
How It Works
1. Hex:U+271E → ✞ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✞.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10014 → ✞. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \271E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✞ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Shadowed White Latin Cross.
Look-alikes
✞ ≠ ✝ ≠ ☦
U+271E is shadowed. U+271D is plain Latin. U+2626 is Orthodox — pick the cross that matches your meaning.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name. Use ✞ or ✞.
A11y
Pair glyph with text
If ✞ conveys meaning (e.g. memorial), keep nearby text or an aria-label so the intent is clear.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Dingbats coverage varies. Test memorial fonts and provide a fallback if ✞ is missing.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\271E belongs in CSS. ✞ / ✞ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ✞, not ✞.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Shadowed White Latin Cross (U+271E) and its entity forms (✞, ✞, CSS \\271E) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Shadowed White Latin Cross (✞)
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+271EFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✞ for readable HTML. Use \\271E only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with plain Latin or Orthodox crosses.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+271E (decimal 10014) — shadowed Latin cross.
HTML: prefer ✞ — or use ✞. No named entity.
CSS: use \271E inside content for generated text.
Watch out: not the same as Latin cross (U+271D) or Orthodox cross (U+2626).
One line:U+271E → ✞ / ✞ / CSS \271E (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✞ (hex), ✞ (decimal), or the CSS escape \271E in the content property. All render ✞ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+271E (SHADOWED WHITE LATIN CROSS). Hex 271E, decimal 10014. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+271E. Use numeric references like ✞ or ✞.
Use it for religious content, memorial pages, church sites, and decorative Latin-cross symbolism when you want the shadowed glyph. Prefer U+271D for a plain Latin cross.
HTML entities (✞ or ✞) go in markup. The CSS escape \271E is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ✞.
U+271E is the shadowed white Latin cross. U+271D is the plain Latin cross. U+2626 is the Orthodox cross. Related shapes, different Unicode characters.
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Did you know?
Shadowed White Latin Cross is Unicode U+271E (decimal 10014) — SHADOWED WHITE LATIN CROSS in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ✞ or ✞. Do not confuse it with plain Latin cross (U+271D) or Orthodox cross (U+2626).
