✷ Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star Symbol: Copy & Paste |…

Unicode information

NameEight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star

Unicode nameEIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR

Code pointU+2737

HTML decimal✷

HTML hex✷

CSS\2737

JavaScript\u2737

CategoryStars

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ✷ Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star

The ✷ character is listed as Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR. It belongs to the star-symbol family and may work as a marker, decoration, rating or featured indicator.

Common uses

Ratings and favorites.
Decorative text.
Markers or featured items.

How to type ✷ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ✷. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2737 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ✷. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ✷ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ✷ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ✷ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2737, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ✷.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal✷

HTML hex✷

CSS content\2737

JavaScript\u2737

Python\u2737

Unicode text✷

Usage examples

✷ — Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star

Unicode: U+2737

HTML: ✷