Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Symbol

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

Symbol: ✻
Unicode: U+273B
HTML entity: ✻
Category: Star Symbols

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21 of 44 in the star symbols collection

About the teardrop-spoked asterisk symbol

The teardrop-spoked asterisk is a decorative star symbol with eight rounded, droplet-like points radiating from a central hub. It belongs to the Dingbats block, a collection of ornamental typographic elements and pictographs. This character is used primarily in visual design, bullet lists, and casual typography to add a stylized flourish or to mark items with a softer, more organic alternative to a standard asterisk. Its shape evokes a floral or celestial motif, making it suitable for embellishment in both print and digital contexts.

How to type 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 273B 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 273B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.