U+2742 "❂" Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
❂
U+2742 "❂" Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star is a distinctive symbol that features an eight pointed star enclosed within a circle, with the star's center left open or hollow. Often associated with mystical, decorative, or geometric themes, this glyph belongs to the Dingbats block in the Unicode standard and is sometimes used in typography to represent a celestial body, a compass point, or as an ornamental element in charts, maps, and creative designs. Its balanced, radial symmetry makes it visually striking for emphasizing locations, marking special notes, or adding a touch of esoteric or mathematical flair to text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2742 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Circled Open Center Eight Pointed 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 0x9D 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2742 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002742 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2742 |
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 |