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U+2734 · Dingbats

Eight-Pointed Star Emoji ✴

Eight-Pointed Star Emoji is the Unicode character U+2734 (official name “EIGHT POINTED 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+2734
HTML✴
✴︎U+2734

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2734
Decimal10036
HTML (hex)✴
HTML (decimal)✴
CSS\2734
JavaScript\u2734
Python\u2734
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C B4
UTF-162734
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B4

Character details

Official nameEIGHT POINTED BLACK STAR
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ✴

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “eight pointed black star”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2734 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “eight pointed black star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “eight pointed black star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2734.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “eight-pointed star”.
  • 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 black star” or enter U+2734.
  • HTML: ✴
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10036)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✴?

It is U+2734 (EIGHT POINTED BLACK STAR), decimal 10036.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2734 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 black star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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