U+1F7A9 "🞩" Light Saltire Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🞩
U+1F7A9 "🞩" Light Saltire is a geometric symbol that resembles a thin or light version of a diagonal cross, often referred to as a saltire, which is the heraldic term for an X-shaped cross. This character is part of the Geometric Shapes Extended Unicode block, specifically categorized under the subset of symbols used for mathematical notation, cartography, or decorative design. It typically represents a lighter, less bold variant of the standard saltire, making it useful for distinctions in technical diagrams, mapping conventions, or visual encoding where weight or thickness conveys specific meaning, though its practical application remains relatively niche compared to more common geometric symbols.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F7A9 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Light Saltire |
| Block | Geometric Shapes Extended |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🞩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🞩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x9E 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDFA9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F7A9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udfa9 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |