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U+2B51 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Black Small Star ⭑

Black Small Star is the Unicode character U+2B51 (official name “BLACK SMALL STAR”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows 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+2B51
HTML⭑
⭑U+2B51

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2B51
Decimal11089
HTML (hex)⭑
HTML (decimal)⭑
CSS\2B51
JavaScript\u2B51
Python\u2B51
UTF-8 bytesE2 AD 91
UTF-162B51
URL-encoded%E2%AD%91

Character details

Official nameBLACK SMALL STAR
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ⭑

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2B51 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black small star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black small star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2B51.

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 small star” or enter U+2B51.
  • HTML: ⭑
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11089)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⭑?

It is U+2B51 (BLACK SMALL STAR), decimal 11089.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2B51 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 small star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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