Open centre asterisk ✲
A heavy asterisk with a hole punched out of the middle.
Open centre asterisk codes
| Unicode | U+2732 |
| Official name | OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK |
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| HTML (hex) | ✲ |
| HTML (decimal) | ✲ |
| CSS | content: "\2732"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2732" |
| Python | "\N{OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK}" |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%B2 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C B2 |
How to type ✲
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for “open centre asterisk”. Or switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
2732. - Windows: in Word, type
2732and 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
2732, 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 open centre asterisk is used for
- Decorative bullets that look lighter than ✱.
- Spacers and dividers in text-only layouts.
- Stylised name or brand marks.
Good to know
Unicode spells it "centre" because the Dingbats names follow British spelling. Searching for "open center asterisk" with American spelling may not find it in character pickers. Search "open centre" instead.
Will it show up? Supported on all current major platforms.