Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol

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

Symbol: ✽
Unicode: U+273D
HTML entity: ✽
Category: Star Symbols

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About the heavy teardrop-spoked asterisk symbol

This symbol is found in decorative borders, ornamental dividers, and stylized bullet lists, where it functions as a typographic embellishment. It belongs to the Dingbats block, a collection of printer’s ornaments, and its design resembles a star or asterisk with a heavy, teardrop-shaped point at the end of each spoke.

The character is classified as an Other Symbol, meaning it is not intended for mathematical or phonetic use but rather for visual decoration. Its form gives it a slightly organic, droplet-like quality, distinguishing it from simpler asterisk shapes.

How to type Heavy Teardrop-Spoked 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 273D 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 273D.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.