U+2747

Sparkle

Sparkle 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+2747
Decimal
10055
Hex
0x2747
Octal
0o23507

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2747
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SPARKLE
DecimalBase 1010055
HexadecimalBase 160x2747
OctalBase 80o23507
BinaryBase 20010011101000111
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: "…"\2747
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%87

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2747
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2747
Python\u2747
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2747

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9D 87
UTF-16 (BE)2747
UTF-32 (BE)00002747

How to type Sparkle

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2747 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2747 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2747. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Sparkle".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2747, 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, \2747 in CSS, and \u2747 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SPARKLE
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 Sparkle 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 Sparkle?

Sparkle is U+2747 (decimal 10055, hexadecimal 0x2747, octal 0o23507). 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 Sparkle?

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

What is the HTML code for Sparkle?

Use ❇ or ❇. In CSS, use content: "\2747".

How do I type Sparkle in code?

JavaScript: "\u2747". Python: "\u2747". JSON and Java: "\u2747". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D 87.

Is Sparkle an emoji?

No. Sparkle 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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