U+271C "✜" Heavy Open Centre Cross Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
✜
U+271C "✜" Heavy Open Centre Cross is a typographic symbol featuring a bold, thick-lined cross with a distinct open or hollow center, giving it a sturdy yet airy visual presence. It belongs to the Dingbats block and is often used in decorative contexts, religious iconography, or as a marker in lists and designs where a strong, balanced cross shape is desired. Its heavy weight and clear negative space in the middle make it stand out from more solid cross symbols, providing a unique aesthetic for both digital and print applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+271C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Heavy Open Centre Cross |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Heavy Open Center 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 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x271C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000271C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u271c |
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 |