U+2728 "✨" Sparkles Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

✨
Source: Noto Color Emoji Source: Browser Default

U+2728 "✨" Sparkles is a graphical symbol officially named "Sparkles," encoded in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and is widely used in digital communication to express magic, beauty, excitement, or a positive highlight. It often serves as a decorative flourish to emphasize a message, denote something special or glamorous, or represent twinkling stars and glitter. The character has become a staple in social media captions, product announcements, and personal texts, where it adds a whimsical or celebratory tone. Its visual similarity to four-pointed stars makes it a versatile emoticon for conveying joy, wonder, or a sense of enhancement.

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Emoji Properties

Emoji Name
Sparkles
Emoji Sequence Type
Basic Emoji
Emoji Version
Emoji 0.6

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
✨
HTML Hex Encoding
✨
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9C 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2728
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002728
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2728