Lightning symbol (high voltage) (⚡)
U+26A1 · HIGH VOLTAGE SIGN · Unicode 4.0 (2003)
How to type ⚡
Windows
No Alt code
⚡ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
26A1 Alt+X
Type 26A1 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ⚡. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “lightning symbol (high voltage)” to find ⚡.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “lightning symbol (high voltage)” and click ⚡ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “lightning symbol (high voltage)” to find ⚡.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ⚡ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ⚡ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ⚡ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;lightn.
- Now type ;lightn anywhere: the keyboard suggests ⚡.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ⚡:
- Copy ⚡ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ⚡ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;lightn.
- Type ;lightn in any app and tap ⚡ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 26a1 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 26a1 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⚡ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ⚡ is code point U+26A1 with the official name HIGH VOLTAGE SIGN. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 4.0 in 2003.
Other words for it: danger, electric, electricity, high, lightning, nature, thunder, thunderbolt.
You will find it in our weather symbols, 53 symbols in all, together with ☀ ☁ ❄ ☾ ☂.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ⚡ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⚡ | |
| CSS | content: "\26A1"; | |
| JavaScript | \u26A1 | |
| URL | %E2%9A%A1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A A1 | |
| Unicode | U+26A1 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ⚡ dates from Unicode 4.0 (2003), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ⚡ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Lightning symbol (high voltage) |
| Português | Símbolo de raio |
| Español | Símbolo de rayo |
| Italiano | Simbolo fulmine |
| Français | Symbole éclair |
| Deutsch | Blitz-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Şimşek sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol petir |
| Polski | Symbol błyskawicy |
| Русский | Символ молния |
| 日本語 | 稲妻記号 (高電圧) |
| 한국어 | 번개 기호 |
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All Weather →Questions people ask
How do I type ⚡ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ⚡ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 26A1 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ⚡ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ⚡. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;lightn.
What is the HTML code for the lightning symbol (high voltage)?
There is no named entity; use ⚡ or ⚡. In CSS write \26A1, in JavaScript \u26A1.
Will ⚡ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ⚡ dates from Unicode 4.0 (2003), so every current system has a font for it.