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Die Face Six Symbol (⚅)

The die face six symbol ⚅ is Unicode U+2685, the six-pip face of a die. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2685
HTML
⚅
Word
2685 Alt+X

How to type the die face six symbol (⚅)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ⚅ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2685 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Die Face-6, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for die face and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2685.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2685, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ⚅ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;die. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ⚅ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2685, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2685 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “die face” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9861) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ⚅ or ⚅ in your HTML.

What does ⚅ mean?

⚅ shows the six face of a die. Unicode has all six faces, from ⚀ (one) to ⚅ (six), which lets you write a roll in text: ⚃ + ⚅ = 10. On a standard die, opposite faces always add up to seven, so 6 sits opposite 1. For a whole die as an emoji, use 🎲.

Common uses

  • Board-game rules and scores
  • Tabletop and role-playing posts
  • Probability lessons: rolling ⚅

Die Face Six Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ⚅. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+2685
HTML decimal⚅
HTML hex⚅
CSS contentcontent: "\2685";
JavaScript"\u2685"
Python"\u2685"
Python (by name)"\N{DIE FACE-6}"
Java / C#"\u2685"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A 85
UTF-162685
URL encoded%E2%9A%85

⚅ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ⚅ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Game Die
U+1F3B2		Game die emoji, a whole die in colour.
Die Face-1
U+2680		Die face-1, the lowest face.

Symbols similar to ⚅

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full dice symbols collection.

⚅ character properties

Official Unicode name
DIE FACE-6
Also known as
dice symbol, dice six, die six
Code point
U+2685
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 3.2 (2002)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Are there dice symbols for every number?

Yes: ⚀ ⚁ ⚂ ⚃ ⚄ ⚅ are faces one to six (U+2680 to U+2685).

Is there an alt code for the die face six symbol?

No. ⚅ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2685 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the die face six symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ⚅ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “die face” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the die face six symbol?

⚅ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ⚅ or ⚅, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the die face six symbol?

⚅ is U+2685, officially named DIE FACE-6, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).