U+2749

Balloon-spoked asterisk❉

Balloon-spoked 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", "flower".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2749
Decimal
10057
Hex
0x2749
Octal
0o23511

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2749
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BALLOON-SPOKED ASTERISK
DecimalBase 1010057
HexadecimalBase 160x2749
OctalBase 80o23511
BinaryBase 20010011101001001
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: "…"\2749
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9D%89

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2749
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2749
Python\u2749
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2749

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9D 89
UTF-16 (BE)2749
UTF-32 (BE)00002749

How to type Balloon-spoked asterisk

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2749 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2749 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2749. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Balloon-spoked asterisk".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2749, 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, \2749 in CSS, and \u2749 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BALLOON-SPOKED 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 Balloon-spoked 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 Balloon-spoked asterisk?

Balloon-spoked asterisk is U+2749 (decimal 10057, hexadecimal 0x2749, octal 0o23511). 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 Balloon-spoked asterisk?

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

What is the HTML code for Balloon-spoked asterisk?

Use ❉ or ❉. In CSS, use content: "\2749".

How do I type Balloon-spoked asterisk in code?

JavaScript: "\u2749". Python: "\u2749". JSON and Java: "\u2749". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9D 89.

Is Balloon-spoked asterisk an emoji?

No. Balloon-spoked 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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