⚡
Lightning Bolt
- Unicode
- U+26A1
- Category
- Weather
- HTML Entity
- ⚡
- CSS
- \26A1
The ⚡ symbol, officially designated as the High Voltage Sign in the Unicode standard, represents a jagged bolt of electricity. Originally introduced to warn of electrical hazards, it is heavily used today across social media to signify energy, speed, power, or literal severe weather. You will also frequently see it used in tech interfaces to denote fast-charging capabilities, or in fitness content to represent motivation and high energy.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search "lightning"
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "lightning"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U, then 26A1, then Enter
- HTML
- ⚡
In Programming
In web development and software UI design, the lightning bolt frequently functions as an icon to indicate fast execution features, live-reload states, or battery charging status.
Tags
bolt
danger
electric
electricity
fast charging
fitness
flash
hazard sign
high voltage
lightning
motivation
power
powerful
quick
shock
speed
storm
thunder
weather
zap