0x2613

0x2613 is a hexadecimal notation used in computing to refer to a Unicode code point, specifically U+2613, which sits in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600 to U+26FF). The character is a symbol that appears in many fonts as a small box-like glyph, often described as a ballot box. Rendering and exact appearance vary across fonts and platforms, so the glyph you see may differ between environments.

In encoding terms, 0x2613 designates a Unicode scalar value. In Unicode, the code point U+2613 is part of the set of symbols used for miscellaneous pictographs and dingbats. When rendered in digital text, it is typically encoded in UTF-8 as a three-byte sequence. In practical use for HTML, the character can be embedded with the numeric character reference ☓ or the decimal form ☓; most programming languages also support similar escapes such as \u2613 in strings.

Common usage contexts include user interface icons, symbolic bullet points, or decorative glyphs in documents and software. Because glyphs are font-dependent, some environments may render the character as a simple square or omit it entirely if the font lacks support for U+2613.

See also: other symbols in the Unicode range U+2600 to U+26FF, Unicode text encoding practices, and how fonts influence emoji and symbol rendering across platforms.