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Stars and hearts · U+2726

UnicodeU+2726 (10022)
HTML entity✦
CSScontent: "\2726"
JavaScript"\u2726"
URL encoded%E2%9C%A6
UTF-8 size3 bytes
CategoryStars and hearts

Stars, hearts and flowers. Common in ratings and for emphasis.

How to read this

  • A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
  • In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
  • In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
  • If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the Unicode code point of ✦?

U+2726, which is 10022 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.

Q. How do I write ✦ in HTML?

Use ✦ and every browser shows the same character. This character has no named entity, so the numeric form is the one to use.

Q. How do I use ✦ in CSS or JavaScript?

In CSS, content: "\2726". In JavaScript, "\u2726". In a URL it becomes %E2%9C%A6.

Q. What kind of character is ✦?

It belongs to the stars and hearts group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.

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