Cross Symbols
Click any symbol to copy it. 10 characters, each labelled with its Unicode code point.
This collection mixes cancellation marks, a mathematical operator and religious crosses. They look alike at a glance and carry very different meanings, so the choice matters more here than in most categories. This collection holds 10 cross symbols drawn from 4 Unicode blocks — mainly Dingbats, Miscellaneous Symbols and Latin-1 Supplement. Code points run from U+00D7 to U+274C. All of them sit in the Basic Multilingual Plane, which means broad font support and very few encoding surprises.
× is not a cross
× (U+00D7) is MULTIPLICATION SIGN, a mathematical operator. Using it as a close or delete marker is common and technically a misuse — ✕ (U+2715) or ✗ (U+2717) are the Dingbat marks intended for that job. Screen readers and search both treat × as an operator.
The dagger
† (U+2020) is a dagger, a typographic footnote mark, and in many contexts it denotes a death date. It is not a general-purpose cross.
Religious symbols
✝ (U+271D) is a Latin cross and ☦ (U+2626) an Orthodox cross. Both carry specific religious meaning and are not interchangeable with the cancellation marks above them.
Unicode blocks in this collection
| Unicode block | Characters | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dingbats | 6 | 60% |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | 2 | 20% |
| Latin-1 Supplement | 1 | 10% |
| General Punctuation | 1 | 10% |
Sample characters and their code points
✕
✖
✗
✘
×
☓
Frequently asked questions
Which character should a close button use?
For decoration, ✕ or ✗. For an actual button, use a real button element with an accessible name such as "Close" — a character alone gives assistive technology nothing useful to announce.