U+2737 "✷" Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star Unicode Character

U+2737 "✷" Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star is a geometric symbol composed of eight straight arms that radiate from a central point, forming a star shape with sharp, angular lines rather than curved points. It belongs to the Dingbats block within the Unicode standard, where it is often used for decorative purposes, to denote emphasis, or as a stylized marker in lists and diagrams. Unlike its rounded or four pointed counterparts, this character conveys a sense of precision and symmetry, making it suitable for technical or minimalist design contexts. Its black filled form provides a bold visual anchor in digital text, and it is frequently employed in user interfaces, signage, and mathematical notation where a distinct, non alphabetical symbol is needed.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2737
Version Added	1.1
Name	Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black 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 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2737
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002737
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2737

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