U+274B · Dingbats
Heavy Eight Teardrop-Spoked Propeller Asterisk ❋
Heavy Eight Teardrop-Spoked Propeller Asterisk is the Unicode character U+274B (official name “HEAVY EIGHT TEARDROP-SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK”) 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.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+274B | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 10059 | |
| HTML (hex) | ❋ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ❋ | |
| CSS | \274B | |
| JavaScript | \u274B | |
| Python | \u274B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9D 8B | |
| UTF-16 | 274B | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9D%8B |
Character details
| Official name | HEAVY EIGHT TEARDROP-SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Stars & Asterisks |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ❋
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
274Bthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
274B.
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 “heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk” or enter
U+274B. - HTML:
❋ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(10059)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ❋?
It is U+274B (HEAVY EIGHT TEARDROP-SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK), decimal 10059.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 274B 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 “heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ❋ (or ❋). There is no named entity.