U+2BEA "⯪" Star with Left Half Black Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⯪
U+2BEA "⯪" Star with Left Half Black is a typographic symbol that represents a five pointed star where the entire left half of the shape is filled or darkened while the right half remains empty or outlined, creating a distinctive split contrast. This glyph belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and is typically used in contexts such as star ratings, visual indication of partial completion or preference, or as an abstract graphical element in diagrams and user interfaces. Its design visually suggests a binary or polarized state, such as half active or half selected, making it useful for conveying intermediate values or directional emphasis in both digital and print media.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BEA |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Star with Left Half Black |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⯪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⯪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAF 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BEA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BEA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2bea |
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 |