U+271A "✚" Heavy Greek Cross Unicode Character

U+271A "✚" Heavy Greek Cross is a typographic symbol featuring a thick, bold Greek cross with four arms of equal length, each ending in a slight serif or flat termination. It is part of the Dingbats block in the Unicode standard and is often used in decorative or religious contexts, symbolizing faith, healing, or medical services, though it is not typically associated with any specific modern medical organization. Its design is heavier and more stylized than the standard plus sign or plain Greek cross, making it suitable for emphasis in digital text, signage, or graphic design.

General Properties

Code Point	U+271A
Version Added	1.1
Name	Heavy Greek Cross
Block	Dingbats
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	✚
HTML Hex Encoding	✚
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x9C 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding	0x271A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000271A
C/C++/Java Escape	\u271a

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
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other