✝
Latin Cross
- Unicode
- U+271D
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ✝
- CSS
- \271D
The Latin Cross symbol (✝) is a classic representation of the Christian faith, depicting the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. Originally included in Unicode to maintain compatibility with legacy Zapf Dingbat fonts, it remains a widely used icon in digital text. Today, it frequently appears on social media to express religious devotion, memorialize the deceased, or lean into gothic and alt-culture aesthetics.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search "cross"
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "cross"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then type 271D and press Enter
- HTML
- ✝
In Programming
While visually similar to the typographical dagger (†) used for footnotes, the Latin Cross dingbat is purely decorative and has no standard function in programming or mathematical notation.
Tags
RIP symbol
alt aesthetic
christian
christian cross
church
cross
crucifix symbol
dagger cross
dingbat
faith
gothic cross
memorial cross
religion
text cross