Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk

June 10, 2025

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Click the symbol above to copy

U+273C | Categories: six-pointed

Technical Information

Unicode:U+273C

Alt Code:Alt+10044

HTML Code:✼

CSS Code:"\273C"

HTML Entity:No named entity

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Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol (✼)

The **Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk symbol (✼)** is a beautiful decorative asterisk featuring multiple teardrop-shaped spokes that radiate from an open or hollow center. This intricate and airy design gives it a delicate, almost floral appearance, making it perfect for elegant embellishments, sophisticated bullet points, or in artistic textual compositions where a refined, star-like element with a central void is desired. It adds a touch of intricate beauty to any display.

How to Use the Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk symbol: ✼

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10044 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "teardrop asterisk" or "open 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 Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✼

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✼

CSS Content Property:

.open-centre-teardrop-asterisk::before { content: "\273C"; }

Unicode Details:

Unicode: U+273C
Name: OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-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 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding: 0x273C
UTF-32 Encoding: 0x0000273C