☠ skull and crossbones
☠
U+2620
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| Character | ☠ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2620 | |
| HTML decimal | ☠ | |
| HTML hexadecimal | ☠ | |
| HTML named entity | — | |
| CSS content | \2620 | |
| JavaScript / UTF-16 | \u2620 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 A0 |
Meaning & usage
Skull and crossbones (☠) is a gaming-themed ornament or text illustration.
Use it in a nickname or profile where such decoration is allowed; multi-character illustrations require a compatible font.
U+2620 identifies this exact skull and crossbones form; copying the character preserves its Unicode identity, while its appearance depends on the font or emoji renderer.
skull and crossbones occupies one Unicode code point. A similar-looking letter, punctuation mark or emoji is not necessarily interchangeable with ☠ in search, filenames or text processing.
How to type skull and crossbones
- Windows
- Use Win + . for the emoji and symbol panel, or Character Map for supported fonts. In Microsoft Word, enter each hexadecimal code (2620) and press Alt + X. There is no universal decimal Alt code for this character; legacy Alt codes depend on the code page.
- Mac
- Open Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for skull and crossbones. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled, hold Option and enter the UTF-16 units shown above. Standard Option shortcuts do not cover every Unicode symbol.
- Linux
- In compatible GTK applications, press Ctrl + Shift + U, enter 2620, then Enter. Enter each code point separately for sequences. Other desktops or apps may require their character picker.
- iPhone & Android
- Look for skull and crossbones in your emoji keyboard if available, or copy it here and paste. Save frequently used symbols as a text replacement or keyboard shortcut; availability varies by keyboard.