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U+272B · Dingbats

Open Centre Black Star ✫

Open Centre Black Star is the Unicode character U+272B (official name “OPEN CENTRE 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+272B
HTML✫
✫U+272B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+272B
Decimal10027
HTML (hex)✫
HTML (decimal)✫
CSS\272B
JavaScript\u272B
Python\u272B
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C AB
UTF-16272B
URL-encoded%E2%9C%AB

Character details

Official nameOPEN CENTRE BLACK STAR
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ✫

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 272B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “open centre black star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “open centre black star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 272B.

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 “open centre black star” or enter U+272B.
  • HTML: ✫
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10027)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✫?

It is U+272B (OPEN CENTRE BLACK STAR), decimal 10027.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 272B 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 “open centre black star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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