Eight Pointed Black Star

Eight Pointed Black Star Symbol (✴)

The **Eight Pointed Black Star symbol (✴)** is a geometric star with eight distinct points, often resembling a burst or a compass rose. This solid black star is a strong visual element, frequently used for decorative purposes, to denote importance, or as a unique bullet point in various textual and graphical designs. Its clear, symmetric form makes it aesthetically pleasing and highly versatile.

How to Use the Eight Pointed Black Star Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Eight Pointed Black Star symbol: ✴

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10036 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "eight pointed star" or "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 Eight Pointed Black Star symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✴

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✴

CSS Content Property:

.eight-pointed-black-star::before { content: "\2734"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+2734
• Name: EIGHT POINTED BLACK 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 0x9C 0xB4
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2734
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002734