Eight Spoked Asterisk
Reach for ✳ in ratings, reviews and decorative headings, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+2733 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+2733 | |
| Name | Eight Spoked Asterisk | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✳ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✳ | |
| CSS content | \2733 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2733 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0xB3 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2733 |
How to type the eight spoked asterisk 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: "\2733"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u2733produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the eight spoked asterisk 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 eight spoked asterisk?
The eight spoked asterisk has the Unicode code point U+2733. In HTML you can write it as ✳ or ✳.
Does the eight spoked asterisk symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2733 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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