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U+2731 HEAVY ASTERISK

Dingbats · Other symbol

NameHEAVY ASTERISK
Code pointU+2731
Decimal10033
BlockDingbats
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 9C B1
UTF-162731
UTF-3200002731
HTML✱ ✱
CSS\2731
JavaScript\u2731
Python\u2731
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B1

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+2731?

U+2731 ✱ is officially named HEAVY ASTERISK. It belongs to the Dingbats block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ✱?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2731, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2731, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2731. 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 9C B1. In UTF-16: 2731.

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