U+2741 "❁" Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette Unicode Character

U+2741 "❁" Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette is a typographic ornament that depicts a symmetrical floral shape with eight petals outlined in black, creating a delicate yet structured decorative symbol. It belongs to the Dingbats block of Unicode, where it serves as a visual element often used for embellishment in text, bullet points, or design contexts requiring a touch of elegance or natural motif. This character carries aesthetic and cultural associations with flowers, growth, and harmony, and its balanced, geometric form makes it suitable for both digital and print media, particularly in ornamental or artistic typography. While not as widely used as simpler symbols, it remains a distinctive option for adding visual interest without relying on external images or complex formatting.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2741
Version Added	1.1
Name	Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette
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 0x9D 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2741
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002741
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2741

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