Four club asterisk ✥
Four arms ending in club-like points. It's a decorative cross-shaped ornament.
Four club asterisk codes
| Unicode | U+2725 |
| Official name | FOUR CLUB-SPOKED ASTERISK |
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| HTML (hex) | ✥ |
| HTML (decimal) | ✥ |
| CSS | content: "\2725"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2725" |
| Python | "\N{FOUR CLUB-SPOKED ASTERISK}" |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%A5 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C A5 |
How to type ✥
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for “four club-spoked asterisk”. Or switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
2725. - Windows: in Word, type
2725and press Alt + X. Windows has no Alt code for this character, so copying it from this page is the fastest route in other apps. - Chromebook and Linux: press Ctrl + Shift + U, type
2725, then press Space or Enter. - iPhone and Android: copy it from this page, then save it as a text replacement so a short code like
;asttypes it for you. Here's how on iPhone.
What the four club asterisk is used for
- Ornamental dividers in formal or vintage designs.
- Heraldic and medieval themes.
- Bullets in menus and invitations.
Good to know
Of the four-armed asterisks, this one has the most formal, old-fashioned feel.
Will it show up? Supported on all current major platforms.