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Sixteen pointed asterisk symbol ✺

Sixteen pointed asterisk (✺) is Unicode U+273A. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An asterisk with sixteen points that looks like a sun, 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 273a.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 273A and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “sixteen pointed asterisk” 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 273a, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 273A, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “sixteen pointed asterisk”.

Codes for ✺

UnicodeU+273A
Official nameSIXTEEN POINTED ASTERISK
BlockDingbats
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal✺
HTML hex✺
CSScontent: "\273A";
JavaScript"\u273A"
Python"\u273A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C BA
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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