Sixteen Pointed Asterisk

Sixteen Pointed Asterisk Symbol (✺)

The **Sixteen Pointed Asterisk symbol (✺)** is a highly intricate and dense asterisk, radiating with sixteen distinct points. Its detailed and radial design makes it a visually powerful character, often used for ornate decoration, to represent a strong burst or sparkle, or in contexts where an elaborate and eye-catching star-like element is desired. It can add a significant level of detail and flourish to any text or graphic.

How to Use the Sixteen Pointed Asterisk Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Sixteen Pointed Asterisk symbol: ✺

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10042 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "sixteen pointed asterisk" or "star burst."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

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

Technical Information for Developers

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

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✺

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✺

CSS Content Property:

.sixteen-pointed-asterisk::before { content: "\273A"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+273A
• Name: SIXTEEN POINTED 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 0xBA
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x273A
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x0000273A