Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star

June 10, 2025

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Click the symbol above to copy

U+2742 | Categories: multi-pointed, other

Technical Information

Unicode:U+2742

Alt Code:Alt+10050

HTML Code:❂

CSS Code:"\2742"

HTML Entity:No named entity

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Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star Content

Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star Symbol (❂)

The **Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star symbol (❂)** is a unique and intricate character featuring an eight-pointed star with an open (hollow) center, all enclosed within a circle. This complex and aesthetically pleasing design makes it ideal for decorative purposes, indicating a special highlight, or as a stylized bullet point where a sophisticated and contained star element is desired. Its detailed form stands out in various textual and graphical contexts.

How to Use the Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star symbol: ❂

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10050 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "circled star" or "eight pointed star."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it through your emoji keyboard or by searching for "star" or "shapes" in the special characters section.

Technical Information for Developers

For web developers and designers, understanding the various codes for the Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ❂

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ❂

CSS Content Property:

.circled-open-star::before { content: "\2742"; }

Unicode Details:

Unicode: U+2742
Name: CIRCLED OPEN CENTRE EIGHT POINTED STAR
Block: Dingbats, U+2700 - U+27BF
Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
Unicode Version: 1.1 (June 1993)

Encoding:

UTF-8 Encoding: 0xE2 0x9D 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2742
UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002742