Copy a star with one click: the classic filled ★ and outline ☆, sparkles ✦ ✧ ✨, circled and shadowed stars ✪ ✰, multi-pointed stars ✶ ✴ ✹, asterisks and the asterism ⁂, plus every star emoji. Each one shows its Unicode name and its Unicode, HTML, Alt, Word, Excel and LaTeX codes.
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How to use the Star Symbols
Copy a popular star: click ★, ☆, ✦, ✧, ✩, ✪, ⭐ or ✨ in the top row. It goes straight to your clipboard.
Browse or search: pick a group such as Sparkles or Asterisks, or type a word like “circled”, “eight” or a code like 2729.
Get the codes: the details panel shows Unicode, HTML, CSS, Word, Excel and LaTeX codes for the selected star; click any code to copy it.
Learn the shortcut: choose your device or app under “How to type” for exact steps.
Make something: use the rating maker, sparkle text or divider tabs, then press Copy.
Star symbol codes at a glance
Symbol
Unicode name
Code point
HTML
Word (then Alt+X)
Excel
★
Black star
U+2605
★★
2605
=UNICHAR(9733)
☆
White star
U+2606
☆☆
2606
=UNICHAR(9734)
✦
Black four pointed star
U+2726
✦
2726
=UNICHAR(10022)
✧
White four pointed star
U+2727
✧
2727
=UNICHAR(10023)
✩
Stress outlined white star
U+2729
✩
2729
=UNICHAR(10025)
✪
Circled white star
U+272A
✪
272A
=UNICHAR(10026)
⋆
Star operator
U+22C6
⋆⋆
22C6
=UNICHAR(8902)
✶
Six pointed black star
U+2736
✶✶
2736
=UNICHAR(10038)
⁂
Asterism
U+2042
⁂
2042
=UNICHAR(8258)
⭐
White medium star (emoji)
U+2B50
⭐
2B50
=UNICHAR(11088)
✨
Sparkles (emoji)
U+2728
✨
2728
=UNICHAR(10024)
🌟
Glowing star (emoji)
U+1F31F
🌟
1F31F
=UNICHAR(127775)
Black, white, star or asterisk: reading the names
Unicode names describe shapes, not colors. A black star (★) is simply a filled star and a white star (☆) is an outline; both take whatever color your text is. Emoji such as ⭐, 🌟 and ✨ are different: your phone or computer draws them as small colored pictures, so they look a little different on Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung devices and ignore the text color.
Stars and asterisks are related but used differently. The keyboard asterisk * is a punctuation mark for footnotes, wildcards and multiplication in code. Its decorative cousins (✱ ✳ ✻ ❋) come from the Dingbats block, a set of ornaments originally taken from a classic printer’s font. The asterism ⁂ and the spaced dinkus * * * are traditional section-break marks in books and stories.
Tips for star ratings and decorative text
Pick a matched pair. ★ with ☆, ⭑ with ⭒ or ✦ with ✧ line up because they come from the same design; mixing ⭐ with ☆ works but the sizes rarely match.
Half stars need modern fonts. ⯪ (U+2BEA) arrived in Unicode 11.0 in 2018. If your audience may use older devices, round the rating or add the number, such as “★★★★☆ 4.5/5”.
Make ratings accessible. Screen readers announce each character (“black star, black star…”). On web pages add an aria-label like “4 out of 5 stars”, and in plain text keep the number next to the stars.
Prefer text stars for professional documents. ★ and ☆ print cleanly in black and white and scale with the font; save emoji stars for chats and social posts.
Combos are made of many characters. Decorations like ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* count toward character limits on usernames and bios, and some sites strip unusual characters, so test before you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy and paste a star symbol?
Click any star on this page, for example ★ or ☆. It is copied to your clipboard; then press Ctrl+V on Windows, Cmd+V on a Mac, or long-press and choose Paste on a phone to insert it into a document, chat, bio, spreadsheet or web page.
What is the Alt code for a star symbol?
There is no standard Windows Alt code for ★ or ☆, because Alt codes only cover the old code page characters; Alt+42 types a plain asterisk (*). To type a real star on Windows press Win + . (period) and search “star”, type 2605 then Alt+X in Word, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code for a star?
The filled star ★ is ★ or ★, numeric ★ (hex ★). The outline star ☆ is ☆ or ☆. The small star operator ⋆ is ⋆ (⋆) and the sparkle-like ✦ is ✦. In CSS use content: "\2605" for ★.
What is the difference between ★, ☆ and ⭐?
★ (U+2605, Black Star) is a filled text star and ☆ (U+2606, White Star) is its outline version; both follow the text color and font, which makes them ideal for star ratings. ⭐ (U+2B50, White Medium Star) is an emoji that always shows as a colored yellow star. In Unicode names, “black” means filled and “white” means outlined, not the actual color.
How do I make a star rating like ★★★★☆ with half stars?
Repeat ★ for each full star and ☆ for each empty one, so 4 out of 5 is ★★★★☆. For half stars Unicode 11 added ⯪ (U+2BEA, Star with Left Half Black), but many fonts still lack it, so the rating maker on this page also offers rounding or a numeric label such as “4.5/5”. For screen readers, add the rating as text too.
What is an asterism (⁂)?
An asterism ⁂ (U+2042) is three asterisks arranged in a triangle. It is a traditional typographic mark used to separate sections of a book or to draw attention to a passage. Today many writers use a centered row of three asterisks (* * *) or a dinkus for the same purpose.
Why do some stars show as empty boxes?
The font on your device has no glyph for that character. ★, ☆, ✦ and ✧ work almost everywhere, but newer symbols such as the half stars ⯪ ⯫ or the geometric stars 🟊 🟐 (Unicode 7 to 11) need recent fonts. Try a font like Segoe UI Symbol (Windows), Apple Symbols (Mac) or Noto Sans Symbols 2, or pick a widely supported alternative.
Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?
Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.