U+2051

Two asterisks aligned vertically⁑

Two asterisks aligned vertically 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".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2051
Decimal
8273
Hex
0x2051
Octal
0o20121

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2051
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0TWO ASTERISKS ALIGNED VERTICALLY
DecimalBase 108273
HexadecimalBase 160x2051
OctalBase 80o20121
BinaryBase 20010000001010001
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: "…"\2051
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%91

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2051
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2051
Python\u2051
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2051

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 91
UTF-16 (BE)2051
UTF-32 (BE)00002051

How to type Two asterisks aligned vertically

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2051 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2051 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2051. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Two asterisks aligned vertically".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2051, 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, \2051 in CSS, and \u2051 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
TWO ASTERISKS ALIGNED VERTICALLY
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 Two asterisks aligned vertically 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 Two asterisks aligned vertically?

Two asterisks aligned vertically is U+2051 (decimal 8273, hexadecimal 0x2051, octal 0o20121). 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 Two asterisks aligned vertically?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "TWO ASTERISKS ALIGNED VERTICALLY". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Two asterisks aligned vertically?

Use ⁑ or ⁑. In CSS, use content: "\2051".

How do I type Two asterisks aligned vertically in code?

JavaScript: "\u2051". Python: "\u2051". JSON and Java: "\u2051". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 91.

Is Two asterisks aligned vertically an emoji?

No. Two asterisks aligned vertically 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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