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U+2738 HEAVY EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR

Dingbats · Other symbol

NameHEAVY EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR
Code pointU+2738
Decimal10040
BlockDingbats
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 9C B8
UTF-162738
UTF-3200002738
HTML✸ ✸
CSS\2738
JavaScript\u2738
Python\u2738
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B8

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+2738?

U+2738 ✸ is officially named HEAVY EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR. It belongs to the Dingbats block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ✸?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2738, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2738, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2738. 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 B8. In UTF-16: 2738.

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