Sixteen Pointed Asterisk Symbol

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

Symbol: ✺
Unicode: U+273A
HTML entity: ✺
Category: Star Symbols

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About the sixteen pointed asterisk symbol

This ornate star-like symbol appears in vintage and decorative typography, often used as a flourish or ornament in borders, separators, and calligraphic designs. Known as a sixteen-pointed asterisk, it combines a central eight-pointed star with an overlapping ring of smaller points, creating a dense, radiant pattern that stands out in printed and digital text.

Part of the Dingbats block, this character belongs to a collection of printer’s ornaments and decorative symbols that originated in early typesetting. It is not an emoji and is typically employed in design contexts where a compact, symmetrical star shape is needed for visual emphasis or aesthetic embellishment.

How to type Sixteen Pointed 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 273A then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 273A.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.