U+2731

Heavy asterisk✱

Heavy asterisk is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats 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", "required".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2731
Decimal
10033
Hex
0x2731
Octal
0o23461

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2731
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0HEAVY ASTERISK
DecimalBase 1010033
HexadecimalBase 160x2731
OctalBase 80o23461
BinaryBase 20010011100110001
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: "…"\2731
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%B1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2731
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2731
Python\u2731
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2731

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9C B1
UTF-16 (BE)2731
UTF-32 (BE)00002731

How to type Heavy asterisk

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2731 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2731 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2731. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Heavy asterisk".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2731, 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, \2731 in CSS, and \u2731 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
HEAVY ASTERISK
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 Heavy 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 Heavy asterisk?

Heavy asterisk is U+2731 (decimal 10033, hexadecimal 0x2731, octal 0o23461). 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 Heavy asterisk?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "HEAVY ASTERISK". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Heavy asterisk?

Use ✱ or ✱. In CSS, use content: "\2731".

How do I type Heavy asterisk in code?

JavaScript: "\u2731". Python: "\u2731". JSON and Java: "\u2731". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C B1.

Is Heavy asterisk an emoji?

No. Heavy 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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