U+2B53

Black star centred⭓

Black star centred is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, listed here under Shapes. 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+2B53
Decimal
11091
Hex
0x2B53
Octal
0o25523

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2B53
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK RIGHT-POINTING PENTAGON
DecimalBase 1011091
HexadecimalBase 160x2B53
OctalBase 80o25523
BinaryBase 20010101101010011
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2B00–U+2BFFMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⭓
HTML entity (hex)⭓
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2B53
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%AD%93

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2B53
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2B53
Python\u2B53
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2B53

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 AD 93
UTF-16 (BE)2B53
UTF-32 (BE)00002B53

How to type Black star centred

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2B53 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2B53 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2B53. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black star centred".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b53, 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, \2B53 in CSS, and \u2B53 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK RIGHT-POINTING PENTAGON
Block
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (U+2B00–U+2BFF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block: U2B00.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Black star centred 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 Black star centred?

Black star centred is U+2B53 (decimal 11091, hexadecimal 0x2B53, octal 0o25523). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block (U+2B00–U+2BFF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Black star centred?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK RIGHT-POINTING PENTAGON". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Black star centred?

Use ⭓ or ⭓. In CSS, use content: "\2B53".

How do I type Black star centred in code?

JavaScript: "\u2B53". Python: "\u2B53". JSON and Java: "\u2B53". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 AD 93.

Is Black star centred an emoji?

No. Black star centred 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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