Children Crossing 🚸
🚸 (U+1F6B8) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Children Crossing is part of the Symbols family (block: Transport and Map Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character CHILDREN CROSSING depicts a symbol used to indicate where children cross the road. In messaging and interfaces, it can convey a safety note or a alert about near-school areas. In maps or UI contexts, it may mark crossing zones on a route or indicate a pedestrian crossing in traffic apps. It can also appear in warnings or guidance about child safety, such as school pickup or near playgrounds. Across platforms, appearance can vary by color and style, so the symbol may look different on different devices or fonts. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide clear context for users who rely on assistive technology.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F6B8 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F6B8 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Transport and Map Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 9A B8 - UTF-16:
D83D DEB8 - UTF-32:
0001F6B8 - HTML dec:
🚸 - HTML hex:
🚸 - JS escape:
\u{1F6B8} - Python \N{}:
\N{CHILDREN CROSSING} - Python \U:
\U0001F6B8 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%9A%B8 - CSS escape:
\1F6B8
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F6B8 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🚸 (hex) or 🚸 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.