Shapecatcher.com: Unicode character information for 'Heavy eight pointed rectilinear black star' (0x2738)

Unicode character information

Heavy eight pointed rectilinear black star

Displayed on your computer as: ✸
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Heavy eight pointed rectilinear black star
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x2738
Codepoint (decimal): 10040
In unicode block: Dingbats

Html entities:

✸ or ✸

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

Windows:	Hold down `Alt` and press `+` on the numeric keyboard. Type: `2738` and release `Alt`. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux:	Hold down `Crtl` and `⇧ Shift` and type `U2738`. Now press `↵ Enter` and release `Crtl` and `⇧ Shift`.

Other Infos:

General category: So (Other_Symbol): A symbol of other type.
Bidirectional class is: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.