U+2717 "✗" Ballot X Unicode Character

U+2717 "✗" Ballot X is a typographic symbol used to indicate a negative response, rejection, cancellation, or incorrectness in various contexts, such as on ballots, checklists, or forms, and it is visually similar to a weighted or decorative X mark, distinguishing it from the standard letter X. Unlike the more circular Heavy Ballot X (U+2718), this character often appears with a more angular or neutral design, making it suitable for formal documents, user interface design, and printed materials where a clear visual negation is required. It belongs to the Dingbats Unicode block and is commonly employed in combination with the Check Mark (✓, U+2713) to represent opposite states like pass/fail or yes/no.