HTML Entity for Snowflake (❄)
What You'll Learn
How to display Snowflake (❄) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2744 (SNOWFLAKE) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative winter symbol for seasonal and holiday content.
Render it with ❄, ❄, or CSS \2744. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ❄ with Snowman U+2603 (☃), the snowflake emoji sequence U+2744 U+FE0F, or unrelated winter pictographs in other Unicode blocks.
⚡ Quick Reference — Snowflake
U+2744Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
❄Hexadecimal reference
❄Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2744
Hex code ❄
HTML code ❄
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2744
Related U+2603 = ☃ (snowman)
Block Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ❄ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape (no named entity):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\2744";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Snowflake using Hex: ❄ Winter</p>
<p>Snowflake using HTML Code: ❄ Holiday</p>
<p id="point">Snowflake using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2744 is supported in modern browsers when fonts include Dingbats glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the snowflake symbol in seasonal contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
❄ references code point U+2744 using hex digits 2744.
Decimal HTML Code
❄ is the decimal equivalent (10052) for the same character.
CSS Entity
\2744 is the CSS escape for U+2744, used in the content property of pseudo-elements.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ❄. Unicode U+2744 in Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF). No named entity. Next: Snowman.
Use Cases
Snowflake (❄) commonly appears in:
Seasonal landing pages, cold-weather branding, and winter sales.
Christmas pages, festive banners, and seasonal greetings.
Decorative accents in artistic and themed layouts.
Winter announcements and holiday social media snippets.
Examples showing numeric references for U+2744.
Dingbats and HTML entity reference documentation.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
❄or❄in HTML markup - Pair ❄ with clear seasonal text for accessibility
- Keep hex or decimal style consistent across a document
- Use CSS
content: "\2744"for reusable winter UI accents - Distinguish ❄ from ☃ (snowman) in winter icon sets
Don’t
- Write U+02744—the correct notation is U+2744
- Use CSS
\02744with a leading zero unless required—prefer\2744 - Substitute ☃ when a snowman pictograph is intended instead of ❄
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+2744
- Put CSS escape
\2744in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Three ways to render U+2744 in HTML and CSS
❄ ❄For CSS stylesheets, use \2744 in the content property
U+2744 SNOWFLAKE
No named entity—use numeric references or CSS escape
Previous: Small Element Of With Overbar (⋷) Next: Snowman (☃)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
❄ (hex), ❄ (decimal), or \2744 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. All three render ❄.U+2744 (SNOWFLAKE). Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF). Hex 2744, decimal 10052.❄ or ❄ in HTML, or CSS escape \2744 in stylesheets.❄ or ❄) is used directly in HTML content. CSS entity \2744 is used in stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.Explore More HTML Entities!
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