U+204E

Low asterisk⁎

Low asterisk is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Ornaments & Dingbats. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "ornament", "star".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+204E
Decimal
8270
Hex
0x204E
Octal
0o20116

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+204E
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LOW ASTERISK
DecimalBase 108270
HexadecimalBase 160x204E
OctalBase 80o20116
BinaryBase 20010000001001110
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⁎
HTML entity (hex)⁎
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\204E
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%8E

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u204E
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u204E
Python\u204E
Java / C# / Kotlin\u204E

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 8E
UTF-16 (BE)204E
UTF-32 (BE)0000204E

How to type Low asterisk

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +204E with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 204E then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 204E. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Low asterisk".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 204e, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ⁎ in HTML, \204E in CSS, and \u204E in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LOW ASTERISK
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Low asterisk symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⁎ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Low asterisk?

Low asterisk is U+204E (decimal 8270, hexadecimal 0x204E, octal 0o20116). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Low asterisk?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LOW ASTERISK". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Low asterisk?

Use ⁎ or ⁎. In CSS, use content: "\204E".

How do I type Low asterisk in code?

JavaScript: "\u204E". Python: "\u204E". JSON and Java: "\u204E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 8E.

Is Low asterisk an emoji?

No. Low asterisk is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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