SYMBOL
⯩ Right Half Black Star
Unicode information
Right Half Black StarRIGHT HALF BLACK STARU+2BE9⯩⯩\2be9\u2BE9Stars17.0Meaning of ⯩ Right Half Black Star
The ⯩ character is listed as Right Half Black Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is RIGHT 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 Right Half Black Star, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2BE9 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 2be9, 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.
⯩⯩\2be9\u2BE9\u2BE9⯩Usage examples
⯩ — Right Half Black StarUnicode: U+2BE9HTML: ⯩