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Unicode character information

Combining asterisk above


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

Unicode name: Combining asterisk above
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x20F0
Codepoint (decimal): 8432
In unicode block: Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols

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: 20F0 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and type U20F0. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Mn (Nonspacing_Mark): A nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width).
Bidirectional class: NSM (Nonspacing_Mark): Any nonspacing mark.
Canonical combining class: 230 (Above): Distinct marks directly above.