U+2726

Black four pointed star✦

Black four pointed star is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Stars & Sparkles and 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2726
Decimal
10022
Hex
0x2726
Octal
0o23446

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2726
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR
DecimalBase 1010022
HexadecimalBase 160x2726
OctalBase 80o23446
BinaryBase 20010011100100110
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)✦
HTML entity (hex)✦
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2726
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%A6

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2726
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2726
Python\u2726
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2726

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 9C A6
UTF-16 (BE)2726
UTF-32 (BE)00002726

How to type Black four pointed star

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2726 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2726 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2726. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black four pointed star".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2726, 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, \2726 in CSS, and \u2726 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR
Block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Dingbats block: U2700.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Black four pointed star 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 Black four pointed star?

Black four pointed star is U+2726 (decimal 10022, hexadecimal 0x2726, octal 0o23446). It lives in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Black four pointed star?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Black four pointed star?

Use ✦ or ✦. In CSS, use content: "\2726".

How do I type Black four pointed star in code?

JavaScript: "\u2726". Python: "\u2726". JSON and Java: "\u2726". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C A6.

Is Black four pointed star an emoji?

No. Black four pointed star 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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