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Asterism symbol ⁂

Asterism (⁂) is Unicode U+2042. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Three asterisks in a triangle, used to mark a break between sections of text.

How to type ⁂

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2042.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ⁂.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2042 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “asterism” and double-click ⁂.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⁂ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ⁂ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⁂ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ⁂ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2042, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2042, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “asterism”.

Codes for ⁂

UnicodeU+2042
Official nameASTERISM
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal⁂
HTML hex⁂
CSScontent: "\2042";
JavaScript"\u2042"
Python"\u2042"
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 82
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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