Skull and crossbones symbol (☠)
U+2620 · SKULL AND CROSSBONES · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
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
2620 Alt+X
Type 2620 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 “skull and crossbones symbol” 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 “skull and crossbones symbol” and click ☠ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “skull and crossbones symbol” 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 ;skull.
- Now type ;skull 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 ;skull.
- Type ;skull in any app and tap ☠ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2620 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2620 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☠ means and how it is used
☠ is the skull and crossbones, the classic warning for poison and the pirate Jolly Roger. The GHS chemical labelling system uses it for acute toxicity. Gamers and goths also use it as decoration; phones may show the emoji ☠️. Its text form adopts the colour of surrounding text, unlike the emoji, which keeps its own grey and white design.
In Unicode, ☠ is code point U+2620 with the official name SKULL AND CROSSBONES. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: bone, crossbones, dead, death, face, monster, skull.
You will find it in our signs, 80 symbols in all, together with ⚠ ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☮.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☠ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☠ | |
| CSS | content: "\2620"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2620 | |
| URL | %E2%98%A0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 A0 | |
| Unicode | U+2620 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
☠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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 | Skull and crossbones symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de caveira |
| Español | Símbolo de calavera |
| Italiano | Simbolo teschio |
| Français | Symbole tête de mort |
| Deutsch | Totenkopf-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Kurukafa sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol tengkorak |
| Polski | Symbol czaszki |
| Русский | Символ череп и кости |
| 日本語 | ドクロ記号 |
| 한국어 | 해골 기호 |
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All Signs →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 2620 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 ;skull.
What is the HTML code for the skull and crossbones symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☠ or ☠. In CSS write \2620, in JavaScript \u2620.
Will ☠ show on every phone?
☠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.