Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk

June 10, 2025

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Click the symbol above to copy

U+273B | Categories: six-pointed

Technical Information

Unicode:U+273B

Alt Code:Alt+10043

HTML Code:✻

CSS Code:"\273B"

HTML Entity:No named entity

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Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol (✻)

The **Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk symbol (✻)** is a decorative asterisk with multiple teardrop-shaped spokes radiating from its center. This elegant and somewhat ornate design gives it a soft, petal-like appearance, making it suitable for embellishments, special bullet points, or artistic textual layouts where a unique and refined star-like element is desired. It offers a gentle visual flair distinct from standard asterisks.

How to Use the Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk symbol: ✻

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10043 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

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

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✻

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✻

CSS Content Property:

.teardrop-spoked-asterisk::before { content: "\273B"; }

Unicode Details:

Unicode: U+273B
Name: 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 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding: 0x273B
UTF-32 Encoding: 0x0000273B