Six Pointed Black Star

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

Symbol: ✶
Unicode: U+2736
HTML entity: ✶
Category: Star Symbols

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About the six pointed black star symbol

Known as the Six Pointed Black Star, this symbol is a solid geometric shape featured in the Dingbats block. It serves as a dense, six-armed figure belonging to the Common script. While it lacks a specific name in spoken language, it is generally referred to by its descriptive name or simply as a sextile star in technical contexts.

In typography and graphic design, this character acts as a decorative bullet point or a visual separator between sections of text. It appears frequently in social media posts and digital messaging to draw attention to specific lines or to signify a rating system. Additionally, the mark is utilized in maps and signage to denote specific points of interest or specialized locations.

How to type Six Pointed Black Star

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 2736 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 2736.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.