Black Centre White Star
Reach for ✬ in ratings, reviews and decorative headings, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+272C in the stars set, so it renders the same real text character in every app that supports the font, not a pasted image.
| Symbol | ✬ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+272C | |
| Name | Black Centre White Star | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✬ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✬ | |
| CSS content | \272C | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u272C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0xAC | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x272C |
How to type the black centre 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: "\272C"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u272Cproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the black centre 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 black centre white star?
The black centre white star has the Unicode code point U+272C. In HTML you can write it as ✬ or ✬.
Can I use the black centre white star symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ✬, and in CSS use content: "\272C" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
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