✕
Multiplication X
- Unicode
- U+2715
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ✕
- CSS
- \2715
The Multiplication X symbol (✕) is a crisp, diagonal cross originating from the Unicode Dingbats block. While its name implies mathematical use, designers and developers most commonly employ it in digital interfaces as a "close" or "cancel" icon. It features a distinct weight and sharper proportions compared to the standard mathematical times sign (×) or the Latin uppercase letter X.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt + 10005 or Win + . then search
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 2715
- HTML
- ✕ or ✕
In Programming
This symbol is generally avoided for arithmetic operations, which instead rely on the asterisk (*) or standard times sign (×). Front-end developers frequently use it as a lightweight, text-based UI icon for "close" buttons, modals, and dismissible alerts.
Tags
cancel button
cancel icon
clear button
close
close button
close symbol
cross
delete
dingbat
dismiss icon
error x
multiply
remove icon
wrong
wrong mark
x mark
x symbol