Heavy Multiplication X vs Latin Cross
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Property Comparison
| Property | ✖ 2716 | ✝ 271D |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Heavy Multiplication X | Latin Cross |
| Category | Crosses & X Marks | Crosses & X Marks |
| Block | Dingbats | Dingbats |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Other Symbol (So) | Other Symbol (So) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 2716 | 271D |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2716 | U+271D |
| HTML Decimal | ✖ | ✝ |
| HTML Hex | ✖ | ✝ |
| CSS | \2716 | \271D |
| JavaScript | \u{2716} | \u{271D} |
| Python | \u2716 | \u271d |
| UTF-8 | e2 9c 96 | e2 9c 9d |
How to Distinguish
Both Heavy Multiplication X and Latin Cross belong to the Crosses & X Marks category and the Dingbats block. Compare their codepoints and visual rendering to distinguish them.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.