Four teardrop asterisk ✢
A four-armed asterisk with teardrop arms, somewhere between a plus sign and a sparkle.
Four teardrop asterisk codes
| Unicode | U+2722 |
| Official name | FOUR TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK |
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| HTML (hex) | ✢ |
| HTML (decimal) | ✢ |
| CSS | content: "\2722"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2722" |
| Python | "\N{FOUR TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK}" |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%A2 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C A2 |
How to type ✢
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for “four teardrop-spoked asterisk”. Or switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
2722. - Windows: in Word, type
2722and 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
2722, 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 teardrop asterisk is used for
- Sparkle or twinkle effects.
- Compass-like markers.
- Light decorative bullets.
Good to know
With only four arms it reads more like a star or a sparkle than a classic asterisk. Use it when you want a twinkle rather than a footnote.
Will it show up? Supported on all current major platforms.