Sparkles

June 10, 2025

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U+2728 | Categories: classic, five-pointed, emoji

Technical Information

Unicode:U+2728
Alt Code:Alt+10024
HTML Code:✨
CSS Code:"\2728"
HTML Entity:No named entity

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Sparkles Content

Sparkles Emoji (✨)

The **Sparkles emoji (✨)**, typically depicted as a cluster of three- or four-point stars, is a versatile and widely used symbol that conveys a sense of brilliance, magic, cleanliness, or excitement. It's often used to indicate something new, special, enchanting, or sparkling clean. This emoji is popular in various digital communications to add emphasis, positivity, and a touch of glamour.

How to Use the Sparkles Emoji

You can easily copy and paste the Sparkles emoji: ✨

On Windows:

Press Win + . (period) or Win + ; (semicolon) to open the emoji panel. Search for "sparkles" or "stars."

On Mac:

Press Control + Command + Spacebar to open the Character Viewer. Search for "sparkles" or "star."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it directly from your emoji keyboard, usually found in the "symbols" or "activities" categories.

Technical Information for Developers

For web developers and designers, understanding the various codes for the Sparkles emoji is essential for proper implementation, especially given its widespread use in digital communication.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✨
<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✨

CSS Content Property:

.sparkles-emoji::before { content: "\2728"; }

Unicode Details:

  • Unicode: U+2728
  • Name: SPARKLES
  • Block: Dingbats, U+2700 - U+27BF
  • Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
  • Script: Code for undetermined script (Zyyy)
  • Category: Other Symbol (So)
  • Bidirectional Class: Other Neutral (ON)
  • Combining Class: Not Reordered (0)
  • Character is Mirrored: No
  • Unicode Version: 6.0 (October 2010)

Encoding:

  • UTF-8 Encoding: 0xE2 0x9C 0xA8
  • UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2728
  • UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002728