U+272F "✯" Pinwheel Star Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
✯
U+272F "✯" Pinwheel Star is a decorative typographic symbol that depicts a stylized star with four broad, curved arms arranged in a rotating, pinwheel-like design, often used in graphic design, astrology, or as an ornamental motif in texts and digital media. Its bold, symmetrical shape gives it a sense of motion and whimsy, making it a popular choice for emphasizing headings, creating borders, or adding visual interest to creative projects. While not as common as basic star symbols, the Pinwheel Star retains a distinctive aesthetic that sets it apart from simpler star characters like the asterisk or five-pointed star.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+272F |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Pinwheel Star |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ✯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ✯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9C 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x272F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000272F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u272f |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |