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U+273C · Dingbats

Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk ✼

Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk is the Unicode character U+273C (official name “OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED 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.

UnicodeU+273C
HTML✼
✼U+273C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+273C
Decimal10044
HTML (hex)✼
HTML (decimal)✼
CSS\273C
JavaScript\u273C
Python\u273C
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C BC
UTF-16273C
URL-encoded%E2%9C%BC

Character details

Official nameOPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ✼

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 273C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “open centre teardrop-spoked asterisk”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “open centre teardrop-spoked asterisk”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 273C.

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 teardrop-spoked asterisk” or enter U+273C.
  • HTML: ✼
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10044)

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Sixteen Pointed Asterisk
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Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star
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Sparkle Emoji
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✼?

It is U+273C (OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK), decimal 10044.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 273C 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 teardrop-spoked asterisk”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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