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U+2BEA · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Star with Left Half Black

Star with Left Half Black is the Unicode character U+2BEA (official name “STAR WITH LEFT HALF BLACK”) 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+2BEA
HTML
U+2BEA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2BEA
Decimal11242
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2BEA
JavaScript\u2BEA
Python\u2BEA
UTF-8 bytesE2 AF AA
UTF-162BEA
URL-encoded%E2%AF%AA

Character details

Official nameSTAR WITH LEFT HALF BLACK
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ⯪

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2BEA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “star with left half black”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

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 “star with left half black” or enter U+2BEA.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11242)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⯪?

It is U+2BEA (STAR WITH LEFT HALF BLACK), decimal 11242.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2BEA 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 “star with left half black”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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