GlyphIndexArea calculation
7 × 4 = 28
The sign explicitly separates the two factors.
Multiplication sign
The multiplication sign × joins factors in a calculation or dimensions in a measurement. It is a different character from the letter x.
MULTIPLICATION SIGN
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Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
The multiplication sign × joins factors in a calculation or dimensions in a measurement. It is a different character from the letter x.
How to use it
Use spaces around × in prose measurements, and name the dimension order when it matters. Keep the letter x when it is a variable rather than an operator.
Examples
Object dimensions
Card: 90 × 55 mm (width × height)
The added labels define the dimension order.
Similar shapes, different characters
Latin small x
U+0078This is a letter, commonly a variable; it is not U+00D7.
Exact multiplication character
U+00D7Check U+00D7 when matching or searching pasted formulas.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode character code charts — Reference glyphs are not a guarantee of the appearance in a user’s font.