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Eight pointed rectilinear black star symbol ✷

Eight pointed rectilinear black star (✷) is Unicode U+2737. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A solid eight-pointed star with straight points, used as a sparkle or accent.

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 2737.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2737 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “eight pointed rectilinear black star” 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 2737, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2737, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “eight pointed rectilinear black star”.

Codes for ✷

UnicodeU+2737
Official nameEIGHT POINTED RECTILINEAR BLACK STAR
BlockDingbats
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal✷
HTML hex✷
CSScontent: "\2737";
JavaScript"\u2737"
Python"\u2737"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C B7
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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