Heavy Asterisk

Commonly recognized as the Heavy Asterisk, this symbol is a bold, six-pointed star-like mark located within the Dingbats block. It is typically read as an asterisk or star, functioning as a heavier typographic weight of the standard punctuation mark. Its design features thick, uniform strokes that reach outward from a central point, ensuring it remains highly visible even at smaller font sizes or on low-resolution displays.

This character frequently appears in digital typography and social media posts to provide visual emphasis or to create decorative borders. In signage and printed instructions, it often acts as a prominent bullet point for lists or as a marker to draw attention to important footnotes and disclaimers. Because of its weight, designers also utilize it in gaming interfaces and casual messaging to represent a "sparkle" or an emphatic correction without the thinness of a traditional mathematical star.