U+2573 "╳" Box Drawings Light Diagonal Cross Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2573 "╳" Box Drawings Light Diagonal Cross is a graphic symbol from the Box Drawing block that represents an "X" formed by two intersecting thin diagonal lines, creating a cross without connecting to the edges of its bounding square. It is commonly used in text-based user interfaces, technical diagrams, and ASCII art to denote an empty or crossed-out state, such as in checkboxes or grid patterns. This character ensures consistent rendering across different fonts and platforms, serving as a viable alternative to using the letter "X" or other makeshift symbols in plaintext environments where precise alignment is needed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2573 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Box Drawings Light Diagonal Cross |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Forms Light Diagonal Cross |
| Block | Box Drawing |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ╳ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ╳ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x95 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2573 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002573 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2573 |