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U+2736 · Dingbats

Six Pointed Black Star ✶

Six Pointed Black Star is the Unicode character U+2736 (official name “SIX 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+2736
HTML✶
✶U+2736

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2736
Decimal10038
HTML named entity✶
HTML (hex)✶
HTML (decimal)✶
CSS\2736
JavaScript\u2736
Python\u2736
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C B6
UTF-162736
URL-encoded%E2%9C%B6

Character details

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

How to type ✶

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2736 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “six pointed black star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “six pointed black star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2736.

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 “six pointed black star” or enter U+2736.
  • HTML: ✶ or ✶
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10038)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✶?

It is U+2736 (SIX POINTED BLACK STAR), decimal 10038.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2736 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 “six pointed black star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ✶ or the numeric reference ✶.