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Scissors Symbol ✂

The Scissors Symbol, a straightforward and well-known glyph, is used to represent the act of cutting or trimming objects. The essence of scissors, a common tool for dividing materials and forming various media, is represented by this symbol. It is a versatile visual communication tool that can clearly communicate actions, instructions, and concepts thanks to its simple design and wide acceptance. In this article, we examine the meaning and practicality of the scissors symbol as well as how it affects the clarity and effectiveness of visual communication.

Scissors Symbol Information

Symbol Name
Scissors
Unicode Version
1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode
U+2702
CSS Code
\2702
Hex Code
✂
HTML Code
✂
Latex
\ding{34}
Alt Code
9986
Symbol
✂

Scissors Symbol Encoding

UTF-8
0xE2 0x9C 0x82
UTF-16
0x2702
UTF-32
0x00002702

ScissorsSymbol's PNG and SVG files

Scissors symbol png image
Scissors symbol svg image

Scissors Symbol in Latex

Scissors
1\documentclass{article} 2\usepackage{pifont} 3\ding{34} 4\end{document}

How to add scissors symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the scissors symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type scissors symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the scissors in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2702
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 2702 is now transformed into ✂

How to type scissors symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the scissors on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press 9986 to type scissors on your windows machine.

How to type scissors symbol on Mac OS

You can type the scissors on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type "Scissors" in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
Mac OS Character Viewer
Mac OS Character Viewer

How to type scissors symbol on Linux

You can type the scissors on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 2702 consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type scissors symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the scissors symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use scissors in CSS

//CSS Example
1span { 2 content: \2702; 3 }

How to use scissors in HTML

//HTML Example
1<span>&#9986;</span>

Scissors symbol representation in programming languages

Scissorssymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

LanguageRepresentation
Rust
\u{2702}
Ruby
\u{2702}
Python
\u2702
PHP
\u{2702}
Perl
\x{2702}
Java
\u2702
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6
\u{2702}
JavaScript
\u2702
Go
\u2702
C#
\u2702
C and C++
\u2702
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e
\u2702
RFC 5137
\u'2702'