﹡ Small Asterisk Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameSmall Asterisk

Unicode nameSMALL ASTERISK

Code pointU+FE61

HTML decimal﹡

HTML hex﹡

CSS\fe61

JavaScript\uFE61

CategoryPunctuation

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ﹡ Small Asterisk

The ﹡ character is listed as Small Asterisk in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is SMALL ASTERISK. It is a Unicode punctuation mark used to structure text, separate elements or express a specific typographic function.

Common uses

Punctuation and text composition.
Editing, quotations and documentation.
Copy a specific typographic variant that is not available on the keyboard.

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 Small Asterisk, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type FE61 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 fe61, 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\fe61

JavaScript\uFE61

Python\uFE61

Unicode text﹡

Usage examples

﹡ — Small Asterisk

Unicode: U+FE61

HTML: ﹡