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U+002A ASTERISK
Basic Latin · Other punctuation
| Name | ASTERISK |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+002A |
| Decimal | 42 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | 2A |
| UTF-16 | 002A |
| UTF-32 | 0000002A |
| HTML | * * |
| CSS | \002A |
| JavaScript | \u002A |
| Python | \u002a |
| URL-encoded | %2A |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+002A?
U+002A * is officially named ASTERISK. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type *?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 002A, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 002a, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 002A. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write * in HTML?
As a numeric character reference * (decimal) or * (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is * encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 2A. In UTF-16: 002A.