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Outlined Black Star Symbol

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

Symbol
Unicode
U+272D
HTML entity
✭
Category
Star Symbols

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About the outlined black star symbol

A five-pointed star drawn with a thick outline and an empty interior, this symbol combines the familiar star shape with a hollow, open center. It is one of several outlined star variants in the Dingbats block, used decoratively or as a typographic element where a non-solid star is desired. The design allows it to stand out against dark backgrounds or to be filled with color in digital layouts and printed materials.

As a decorative symbol, it carries no fixed semantic weight but often represents excellence, rating, or highlighting in a more stylized or less emphatic way than a solid star. Its outlined form makes it suitable for bullet lists, separators, or ornamental use in text, and it appears in informal contexts such as social media posts or messaging to add visual interest without the full weight of an emoji star.

How to type Outlined Black Star

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

Windows

2 options
  1. In Word / Outlook: type 272D then press Alt + X.
  2. Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options
  1. Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 272D.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 272D, then press Enter or Space.

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