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U+2728 · Dingbats

Sparkles Emoji ✨

Sparkles Emoji is the Unicode character U+2728 (official name “SPARKLES”) 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+2728
HTML✨
✨︎U+2728

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2728
Decimal10024
HTML (hex)✨
HTML (decimal)✨
CSS\2728
JavaScript\u2728
Python\u2728
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C A8
UTF-162728
URL-encoded%E2%9C%A8

Character details

Official nameSPARKLES
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 “sparkles”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2728 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “sparkles”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “sparkles”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2728.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “sparkles”.
  • 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 “sparkles” or enter U+2728.
  • HTML: ✨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10024)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✨?

It is U+2728 (SPARKLES), decimal 10024.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2728 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 “sparkles”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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