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U+2B50 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Star Emoji ⭐

Star Emoji is the Unicode character U+2B50 (official name “WHITE MEDIUM STAR”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows 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+2B50
HTML⭐
⭐︎U+2B50

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2B50
Decimal11088
HTML (hex)⭐
HTML (decimal)⭐
CSS\2B50
JavaScript\u2B50
Python\u2B50
UTF-8 bytesE2 AD 90
UTF-162B50
URL-encoded%E2%AD%90

Character details

Official nameWHITE MEDIUM STAR
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
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 “white medium star”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2B50 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white medium star”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white medium star”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2B50.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “star”.
  • 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 “white medium star” or enter U+2B50.
  • HTML: ⭐
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11088)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⭐?

It is U+2B50 (WHITE MEDIUM STAR), decimal 11088.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2B50 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 “white medium star”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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