SYMBOL
⯨ Left Half Black Star
Unicode information
Left Half Black StarLEFT HALF BLACK STARU+2BE8⯨⯨\2be8\u2BE8Stars17.0Meaning of ⯨ Left Half Black Star
The ⯨ character is listed as Left Half Black Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFT HALF 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 Left Half Black Star, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2BE8 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 2be8, 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.
⯨⯨\2be8\u2BE8\u2BE8⯨Usage examples
⯨ — Left Half Black StarUnicode: U+2BE8HTML: ⯨