Six Pointed Black Star

Six Pointed Black Star Symbol (✶)

The **Six Pointed Black Star symbol (✶)** is a solid black star with six distinct points, resembling a classic asterisk or a simplified geometric star. This versatile character is often used for decorative purposes, as a strong bullet point, or to add a clear, symmetric mark in various textual and graphical designs. Its clear form makes it easily recognizable and functional.

How to Use the Six Pointed Black Star Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Six Pointed Black Star symbol: ✶

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10038 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "six 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 Six Pointed Black Star symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✶

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✶

<!-- HTML Entity Name --> ✶

CSS Content Property:

.six-pointed-black-star::before { content: "\2736"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+2736
• Name: SIX 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 0xB6
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2736
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002736