White Medium Star

White Medium Star Symbol (⭐)

The **White Medium Star symbol (⭐)** is a solid, five-pointed star, commonly recognized and widely used across digital platforms as a visual representation of stars, ratings, favorites, or a general positive indicator. Its clear and universally understood shape makes it highly versatile for various purposes, from marking preferred items to signifying excellence or simply adding a decorative twinkle.

How to Use the White Medium Star Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the White Medium Star symbol: ⭐

On Windows:

While not typically available via simple Alt codes, you can usually find it in the Emoji Panel (press Win + . or Win + ;) by searching for "star."

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "star."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it directly from your emoji keyboard in the "symbols" or "stars" section.

Technical Information for Developers

For web developers and designers, understanding the various codes for the White Medium Star symbol is essential for proper implementation, especially given its widespread use as an emoji and icon.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ⭐

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ⭐

CSS Content Property:

.white-medium-star::before { content: "\2B50"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+2B50
• Name: WHITE MEDIUM STAR
• Block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows, U+2B00 - U+2BFF
• 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: 5.1 (April 2008)

Encoding:

• UTF-8 Encoding: 0xE2 0xAD 0x90
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2B50
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002B50