Heavy teardrop asterisk ✽
The bold version of the teardrop asterisk, with solid, chunky petals.
Heavy teardrop asterisk codes
| Unicode | U+273D |
| Official name | HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK |
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| HTML (hex) | ✽ |
| HTML (decimal) | ✽ |
| CSS | content: "\273D"; |
| JavaScript | "\u273D" |
| Python | "\N{HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK}" |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%BD |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C BD |
How to type ✽
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for “heavy teardrop-spoked asterisk”. Or switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
273D. - Windows: in Word, type
273Dand 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
273d, 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 heavy teardrop asterisk is used for
- Bold floral bullets.
- Standout markers in plain text.
- Logo-style text marks.
Good to know
It's heavy enough to stay readable at small sizes, which makes it the most practical of the teardrop family for bullets.
Will it show up? Supported on all current major platforms.