Heavy Eight Teardrop-Spoked Propeller Asterisk

A symbol from the Star Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ❋
Unicode: U+274B
HTML entity: ❋
Category: Star Symbols

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About the heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk symbol

Known as the Heavy Eight Teardrop-Spoked Propeller Asterisk, this symbol consists of eight thick, rounded strokes arranged in a radial pattern. It belongs to the Dingbats block and is formally categorized as a star symbol. In common speech, it is often referred to as a heavy floral asterisk or a teardrop star due to the tapered shape of its spokes, which resemble petals or blades.

This character is primarily used in decorative typography and digital communication to draw attention to specific lines of text. In modern social media posts, it frequently serves as a bullet point in lists or as a floral ornament in profile descriptions. While less common in technical writing, it appears in graphic design and signage as a stylized sunburst or flower motif. It is also occasionally utilized within casual layouts as a separator to indicate breaks between short paragraphs or sections.

How to type Heavy Eight Teardrop-Spoked Propeller Asterisk

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 274B then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 274B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.