Eight Spoked Asterisk

Eight Spoked Asterisk Symbol (✳)

The **Eight Spoked Asterisk symbol (✳)** is a decorative asterisk with eight radiating spokes, giving it a vibrant, star-like appearance. This symbol is often used for ornamental purposes, to draw attention, as a stylish bullet point, or in designs where a visually impactful and symmetric star-like element is desired. It can add a touch of flair to text and graphics.

How to Use the Eight Spoked Asterisk Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Eight Spoked Asterisk symbol: ✳

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10035 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

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

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it through your special characters keyboard or by searching for "asterisk" or "star."

Technical Information for Developers

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

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✳

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✳

CSS Content Property:

.eight-spoked-asterisk::before { content: "\2733"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+2733
• Name: EIGHT SPOKED ASTERISK
• 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 0xB3
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2733
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002733