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U+2735 · Dingbats

Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star ✵

Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star is the Unicode character U+2735 (official name “EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL 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+2735
HTML✵
✵U+2735

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2735
Decimal10037
HTML (hex)✵
HTML (decimal)✵
CSS\2735
JavaScript\u2735
Python\u2735
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C B5
UTF-162735
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B5

Character details

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

How to type ✵

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2735 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “eight pointed pinwheel star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “eight pointed pinwheel star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2735.

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 “eight pointed pinwheel star” or enter U+2735.
  • HTML: ✵
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10037)

Similar stars & asterisks

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Shadowed White Star
Heavy Asterisk
Open Centre Asterisk
Eight-Spoked Asterisk Emoji
Eight-Pointed Star Emoji
Six Pointed Black Star
Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star
Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star
Twelve Pointed Black Star
Sixteen Pointed Asterisk
Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star
Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk
Sparkle Emoji
Heavy Sparkle

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✵?

It is U+2735 (EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR), decimal 10037.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2735 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 “eight pointed pinwheel star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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