Asterism

June 10, 2025

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U+2042 | Categories: six-pointed', 'other

Technical Information

Unicode:U+2042

Alt Code:Alt+8258

HTML Code:⁂

CSS Code:"\2042"

HTML Entity:No named entity

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Asterism Symbol (⁂)

The **Asterism symbol (⁂)** is a typographic character consisting of three asterisks arranged in a triangle. Historically, it was used in typography to indicate a minor break in text, a sub-chapter, or to call attention to a passage. While less common in modern digital text, it retains its unique purpose as a visual separator or stylistic element.

How to Use the Asterism Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Asterism symbol: ⁂

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 8258 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "asterism."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it through your special characters keyboard or by searching for "asterism" or "punctuation."

Technical Information for Developers

For web developers and designers, understanding the various codes for the Asterism symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

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CSS Content Property:

.asterism::before { content: "\2042"; }

Unicode Details:

Unicode: U+2042
Name: ASTERISM
Block: General Punctuation, U+2000 - U+206F
Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
Unicode Version: 1.1 (June 1993)

Encoding:

UTF-8 Encoding: 0xE2 0x81 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2042
UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002042