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U+2726 · Dingbats

Black Four Pointed Star ✦

Black Four Pointed Star is the Unicode character U+2726 (official name “BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s stars & asterisks collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2726
HTML✦
✦U+2726

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2726
Decimal10022
HTML (hex)✦
HTML (decimal)✦
CSS\2726
JavaScript\u2726
Python\u2726
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C A6
UTF-162726
URL-encoded%E2%9C%A6

Character details

Official nameBLACK FOUR POINTED STAR
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ✦

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2726 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black four pointed star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black four pointed star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2726.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black four pointed star” or enter U+2726.
  • HTML: ✦
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10022)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✦?

It is U+2726 (BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR), decimal 10022.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2726 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black four pointed star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ✦ (or ✦). There is no named entity.