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U+2042 ASTERISM
General Punctuation · Other punctuation
| Name | ASTERISM |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2042 |
| Decimal | 8258 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | E2 81 82 |
| UTF-16 | 2042 |
| UTF-32 | 00002042 |
| HTML | ⁂ ⁂ |
| CSS | \2042 |
| JavaScript | \u2042 |
| Python | \u2042 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%81%82 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2042?
U+2042 ⁂ is officially named ASTERISM. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ⁂?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2042, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2042, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2042. 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 3 bytes: E2 81 82. In UTF-16: 2042.