Twelve Pointed Black Star

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

Symbol: ✹
Unicode: U+2739
HTML entity: ✹
Category: Star Symbols

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19 of 32 in the star symbols collection

About the twelve pointed black star symbol

Known as the Twelve Pointed Black Star, this graphic glyph is a dense, symmetrical burst with a solid dark center. It belongs to the Dingbats block and is part of the common script, functioning primarily as a graphical ornament rather than a letter or phonetic unit. In spoken contexts, it is typically described as a burst or a starburst rather than read aloud as a word.

This character is frequently found in typography and social media to draw attention to specific lines of text or promotions. In commercial signage and advertising, it often serves as a backdrop for price points or discount percentages, functioning as a "starburst" label. Additionally, gamers and creative writers use it in digital environments as a decorative bullet point or to represent explosive effects, magical sparks, and celestial events in stylized layouts.

How to type Twelve 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 2739 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 2739.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.