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.
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Scissors Symbol Information
| Symbol Name | Scissors |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June 1993) |
| Unicode | U+2702 |
| CSS Code | \2702 |
Scissors Symbol Encoding
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x9C 0x82 |
| UTF-16 | 0x2702 |
| UTF-32 | 0x00002702 |
Table of contents
- Scissors PNG and SVG files
- How to type scissors in latex
- How to type scissors on Microsoft Word
- How to type scissors on Microsoft Windows
- How to type scissors on Mac OS
- How to type scissors on Linux
- How to type scissors on IOS and Android
- How to use scissors in CSS
- How to use scissors in HTML
- Scissors representation in programming languages
Scissors symbol's PNG and SVG files
How to type scissors symbol in latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pifont}
\ding{34}
\end{document}
How to add scissors symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems
You can type the scissors on most modern devices with the help of following methods:
How to type scissors symbol on Microsoft Word
You can type the scissors on microsoft Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2 7 0 2
- Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
- The original 2 7 0 2 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 9 9 8 6 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
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 2 7 0 2 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 on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.
How to use scissors in CSS
span {
content: "\2702";
}
How to type scissors in HTML
<span>✂</span>
Scissors symbol representation in programming languages
scissors's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:
| Language | Representation |
| 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' |