✹ Twelve Pointed Black Star Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameTwelve Pointed Black Star

Unicode nameTWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR

Code pointU+2739

HTML decimal✹

HTML hex✹

CSS\2739

JavaScript\u2739

CategoryStars

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ✹ Twelve Pointed Black Star

The ✹ character is listed as Twelve Pointed Black Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is TWELVE POINTED 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 Twelve Pointed Black Star, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2739 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 2739, 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\2739

JavaScript\u2739

Python\u2739

Unicode text✹

Usage examples

✹ — Twelve Pointed Black Star

Unicode: U+2739

HTML: ✹