U+272C "" Black Centre White Star Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+272C "" Black Centre White Star is a typographic symbol that depicts a five pointed star with a solid black outline and a white interior, creating a bold, high contrast appearance. This character is part of the Dingbats block, a collection of decorative and ornamental symbols used in text for emphasis, visual interest, or as a bullet point. Its design resembles a traditional star shape but with a distinct central void, making it suitable for use in headings, lists, religious or mystical contexts, or as a generic emblem of excellence and guidance. Unlike the more common solid star symbols, the black centre white star offers a reversed or inverted aesthetic that stands out against dark backgrounds or when a striking, graphic element is desired in digital and printed materials.

General Properties

Code Point
U+272C
Name
Black Centre White Star
Unicode 1.0 Name
Black Center White Star

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9C 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x272C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000272C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u272c