U+2732

Open centre asterisk✲

Open centre 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".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2732
Decimal
10034
Hex
0x2732
Octal
0o23462

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2732
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasOPEN CENTER ASTERISK
DecimalBase 1010034
HexadecimalBase 160x2732
OctalBase 80o23462
BinaryBase 20010011100110010
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: "…"\2732
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%B2

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2732
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2732
Python\u2732
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2732

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 9C B2
UTF-16 (BE)2732
UTF-32 (BE)00002732

How to type Open centre asterisk

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2732 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2732 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2732. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Open centre asterisk".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2732, 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, \2732 in CSS, and \u2732 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK
Unicode 1.0 name
OPEN CENTER 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 Open centre 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 Open centre asterisk?

Open centre asterisk is U+2732 (decimal 10034, hexadecimal 0x2732, octal 0o23462). 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 Open centre asterisk?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "OPEN CENTER ASTERISK". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Open centre asterisk?

Use ✲ or ✲. In CSS, use content: "\2732".

How do I type Open centre asterisk in code?

JavaScript: "\u2732". Python: "\u2732". JSON and Java: "\u2732". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C B2.

Is Open centre asterisk an emoji?

No. Open centre 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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