Circled White Star
Unicode places the circled white star at code point U+272A, part of the stars family. Copy the ✪ with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | ✪ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+272A | |
| Name | Circled White Star | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✪ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✪ | |
| CSS content | \272A | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u272A | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0xAA | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x272A |
How to type the circled white star symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ✪ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
✪in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\272A"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u272Aproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the circled white star symbol?
Click the ✪ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for circled white star?
The circled white star has the Unicode code point U+272A. In HTML you can write it as ✪ or ✪.
Can I use the circled white star symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ✪, and in CSS use content: "\272A" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
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