SYMBOL
🌟 glowing star
Unicode information
glowing starGLOWING STARU+1F31F🌟🌟\1f31f\u{1F31F}Stars17.0Meaning of 🌟 glowing star
The 🌟 character is listed as glowing star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is GLOWING 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 glowing star, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F31F 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 1f31f, 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.
🌟🌟\1f31f\u{1F31F}\U0001F31F🌟Usage examples
🌟 — glowing starUnicode: U+1F31FHTML: 🌟