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✸ Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star

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Character✸
UnicodeU+2738
Decimal10040
Hex0x2738
HTML decimal✸
HTML hex✸
JavaScript\u2738
CSS\2738
Python\u2738
URL%E2%9C%B8

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Unicode information

NameHeavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star
Unicode nameHEAVY EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR
Code pointU+2738
HTML decimal✸
HTML hex✸
CSS\2738
JavaScript\u2738
CategoryStars
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of ✸ Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star

The ✸ character is listed as Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is HEAVY 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 Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2738 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 2738, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ✸.

Web and programming codes

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HTML decimal✸
HTML hex✸
CSS content\2738
JavaScript\u2738
Python\u2738
Unicode text✸

Usage examples

✸ — Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star
Unicode: U+2738
HTML: ✸

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