Open centre teardrop asterisk ✼
A teardrop-petal asterisk with an open middle, so it looks like a small flower.
Open centre teardrop asterisk codes
| Unicode | U+273C |
| Official name | OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK |
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| HTML (hex) | ✼ |
| HTML (decimal) | ✼ |
| CSS | content: "\273C"; |
| JavaScript | "\u273C" |
| Python | "\N{OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK}" |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%BC |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C BC |
How to type ✼
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for “open centre teardrop-spoked asterisk”. Or switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
273C. - Windows: in Word, type
273Cand 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
273c, 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 teardrop asterisk is used for
- Flower-style bullets.
- Decorative text in invitations and bios.
- Section ornaments.
Good to know
Of the teardrop trio, this one looks the most like a flower. Like ✲, its name uses the British spelling "centre" in character pickers.
Will it show up? Supported on all current major platforms.