U+273C "✼" Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+273C "✼" Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk is a typographic symbol that resembles a six-pointed star with open, teardrop-shaped arms radiating from a hollow center, giving it a delicate and ornamental appearance often used in decorative text, astrological diagrams, or as a floral accent. Its design evokes a sense of balance and symmetry, making it a popular choice for adding visual interest to headings, borders, or symbolic representations in digital documents and graphic design.
General Properties
Code Point
U+273C
Name
Open Centre Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Unicode 1.0 Name
Open Center Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
✼
HTML Hex Encoding
✼
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9C 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x273C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000273C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u273c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common