U+2729

Stress outlined star

Stress outlined star is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Stars & Sparkles. 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+2729
Decimal
10025
Hex
0x2729
Octal
0o23451

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2729
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR
DecimalBase 1010025
HexadecimalBase 160x2729
OctalBase 80o23451
BinaryBase 20010011100101001
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)✩
HTML entity (hex)✩
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2729
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%A9

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2729
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2729
Python\u2729
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2729

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 9C A9
UTF-16 (BE)2729
UTF-32 (BE)00002729

How to type Stress outlined star

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2729 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2729 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2729. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Stress outlined star".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2729, 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, \2729 in CSS, and \u2729 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
STRESS OUTLINED WHITE 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 Stress outlined 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 Stress outlined star?

Stress outlined star is U+2729 (decimal 10025, hexadecimal 0x2729, octal 0o23451). 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 Stress outlined star?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Stress outlined star?

Use ✩ or ✩. In CSS, use content: "\2729".

How do I type Stress outlined star in code?

JavaScript: "\u2729". Python: "\u2729". JSON and Java: "\u2729". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C A9.

Is Stress outlined star an emoji?

No. Stress outlined 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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