Cross Out Generator - Copy & Paste

About Cross Out Fonts Generator

Cross out fonts — also called strikethrough text generators — add a horizontal line through each letter using the Unicode combining long stroke overlay (U+0336). The result looks like t̶h̶i̶s̶, mimicking edited or deleted content. Unlike the strikethrough formatting in word processors (which uses CSS or RTF styling), cross out text is baked into the Unicode characters themselves and travels with the text wherever it is pasted. These cross out fonts work in any platform that renders Unicode, making them far more portable than CSS-based strikethrough.

The expressive range of cross out text is broader than it might initially seem. The most popular use is the editorial irony format — writing your honest thought in cross out fonts next to what you are officially saying: 'I love waking up at 5am s̶u̶f̶f̶e̶r̶i̶n̶g̶.' This cross out convention became a meme format on Tumblr and Twitter, where the struck-through aside becomes the 'honest' counterpoint to the main statement. The visual contradiction between what is said and what is crossed out is the entire joke.

Cross out fonts also have genuinely functional uses. Price comparison displays — 'Was $̶9̶9̶ Now $49' — use cross out text to show original versus sale pricing in plain text contexts where image formatting isn't available. Product listings in Facebook groups, Instagram captions for sales, and WhatsApp business messages routinely use Unicode cross out to communicate price reductions. Discord users in trading servers similarly use cross out fonts to mark sold items or no-longer-available offers.

The key technical difference between Unicode cross out fonts and Markdown strikethrough is platform coverage. Discord's ~~strikethrough~~ Markdown renders as crossed out only within Discord message content — it doesn't work in nicknames, channel names, or server names. Unicode cross out, by contrast, works in most text fields across platforms: Discord messages, nicknames, server names; Instagram bios and captions; WhatsApp messages and status; Twitter/X posts and display names; Telegram; iMessage; and SMS. If you need cross out text to work everywhere, Unicode is the correct tool. Content creators use cross out fonts in a specific pattern for maximum engagement: the main message in normal text, followed by a parenthetical cross-out correction in Unicode strikethrough. This ironic structure performs consistently well on Twitter/X and TikTok comments because the visual contrast between what was said and what was crossed out creates an immediate punchline without requiring any image or video.

Cross Out Fonts FAQ

Is Unicode strikethrough the same as Markdown strikethrough in Discord?

No. Discord's Markdown strikethrough (~~like this~~) only renders in message content within Discord. Unicode strikethrough works in nicknames, channel names, bios, and most apps — because the strikethrough line is part of the Unicode characters themselves, not a platform-specific formatting code.

Can I strike through only part of a sentence?

Does strikethrough text work in email subjects and Gmail?

Why does my strikethrough look uneven or misaligned on some devices?

Do strikethrough characters count toward Twitter and Instagram character limits?