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Heavy Ballot X (✘)

The heavy ballot x ✘ is Unicode U+2718, a bold, prominent cross mark used for high-visibility warnings, errors and rejection. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2718
HTML
✘
Word
2718 Alt+X

How to type the heavy ballot x (✘)

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 2718 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 Heavy Ballot X, 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 heavy ballot x and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2718.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2718, 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 ;heav. 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 2718, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2718 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “heavy ballot x” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(10008) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ✘ or ✘ in your HTML.

What does ✘ mean?

The heavy ballot x ✘ (Unicode name HEAVY BALLOT X, U+2718) is the bold typographic companion to the standard ballot cross mark. Introduced from ITC Zapf Dingbats in Unicode 1.1, its thickened strokes provide maximum visual prominence when warning users or presenting negative states.

Software developers frequently incorporate ✘ into terminal output, continuous integration test logs, and build diagnostics to flag failed test suites at a glance. In user interface design, it helps create high-contrast warning dialogues and feature-matrix tables where a standard thin cross mark might escape notice against busy backgrounds or compact mobile viewports.

Common uses

  • Terminal and build logs: flagging failed unit tests and fatal compile errors
  • Security dashboards: signaling non-compliant systems or failed audits
  • Product feature matrices: highlighting missing capabilities in entry tiers
  • Content moderation: marking prohibited actions or denied permissions

Heavy Ballot X 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+2718
HTML decimal✘
HTML hex✘
CSS contentcontent: "\2718";
JavaScript"\u2718"
Python"\u2718"
Python (by name)"\N{HEAVY BALLOT X}"
Java / C#"\u2718"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 98
UTF-162718
URL encoded%E2%9C%98

✘ 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
Ballot X
U+2717		Ballot x (U+2717), regular weight cross mark.
Heavy Multiplication X
U+2716		Heavy multiplication x (U+2716), symmetrical mathematical dingbat.
Cross Mark
U+274C		Cross mark emoji (U+274C), full-color graphic emoji in bold red.

Symbols similar to ✘

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

✘ character properties

Official Unicode name
HEAVY BALLOT X
Also known as
heavy cross mark, bold x mark, thick ballot x
Code point
U+2718
Unicode block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

How does ✘ differ from ✗?

The heavy ballot x has substantially thicker, weighted strokes that make it easier to spot quickly in dense command-line outputs and warning banners.

How can I insert ✘ in Word?

Type 2718 and immediately press Alt + X to convert the hex code into the heavy ballot x glyph.

Is there an alt code for the heavy ballot x?

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 2718 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the heavy ballot x 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 “heavy ballot x” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the heavy ballot x?

✘ 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 heavy ballot x?

✘ is U+2718, officially named HEAVY BALLOT X, in the Dingbats block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).