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U+2737 · Dingbats

Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star ✷

Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star is the Unicode character U+2737 (official name “EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK 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+2737
HTML✷
✷U+2737

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2737
Decimal10039
HTML (hex)✷
HTML (decimal)✷
CSS\2737
JavaScript\u2737
Python\u2737
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C B7
UTF-162737
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B7

Character details

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

How to type ✷

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2737 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “eight pointed rectilinear black star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “eight pointed rectilinear black star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2737.

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 rectilinear black star” or enter U+2737.
  • HTML: ✷
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10039)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✷?

It is U+2737 (EIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR), decimal 10039.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2737 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 rectilinear black star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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