Create a cross shape in CSS - css

Question

IS it possible, I know all the following shapes are possible in this link:
http://css-tricks.com/examples/ShapesOfCSS/
but cross must be possible too. When I say cross I mean like this:

Answer 1

You could achieve something like this with pseudoelements only:
http://jsbin.com/upiyoc/1/edit
#cross {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
position: relative;
}
#cross:before, #cross:after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
z-index: -1;
background: #d00;
}
#cross:before {
left: 50%;
width: 30%;
margin-left: -15%;
height: 100%;
}
#cross:after {
top: 50%;
height: 30%;
margin-top: -15%;
width: 100%;
}
The size of the cross will proportionally scale, according to the width and height of the #cross element
Update: another solution (using less code) could simply involve multiple linear-gradients (without pseudolements) e.g.
http://codepen.io/anon/pen/zxwgPo
#cross {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 35%,
#d00 35%,
#d00 65%,
transparent 65%),
linear-gradient(to right, transparent 35%,
#d00 35%,
#d00 65%,
transparent 65%),
}

Answer 2

Of course it is. You just have to use two elements : See http://jsfiddle.net/92XTx/2/
The enclosing div is relatively positioned so that both children can be absolutely positioned.
#cross {
position: relative;
width: 150px;
height: 150px;
}
Here they are both absolutely positioned:
#cross div {
position: absolute;
background: red;
}
to make them superpose.
And then create your shapes:
.cross-vertical {
left: 33%;
width: 33%;
height: 100%;
}
.cross-horizontal {
top: 33%;
width: 100%;
height: 33%;
}

Answer 3

Because all the answers I see here look either lengthy or vendor-prefix-dependent,
#cross {
background: red;
height: 100px;
position: relative;
left: 50px;
width: 20px;
}
#cross:after {
background: red;
content: "";
height: 20px;
left: -40px;
position: absolute;
top: 40px;
width: 100px;
}
<div id="cross"></div>

Answer 4

This can be done with a regular '+' plus character together with a text-stroke
DEMO (Webkit,Android only)
div {
font-size: 80px;
-webkit-text-stroke: 20px red;
display: inline-block;
padding: 0 20px;
}
<div>+</div>

Answer 5

CSS Transform can be easily used to achieve plus shape
.close {
position: absolute;
right: 10px;
top: 6px;
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
opacity: 0.3;
}
.cross:before, .cross:after {
position: absolute;
left: 15px;
content: ' ';
height: 21px;
width: 2px;
background-color: #333;
}
.cross:before {
transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.cross:after {
transform: rotate(-90deg);
}