Circled White Star (✪) is the Unicode character at U+272A in the Dingbats block (official name: CIRCLED WHITE STAR). It is a decorative white-style star inside a circle, often used for bullets, badges, and design accents.
Remember
Character ✪
Unicode U+272A
Hex entity ✪
Decimal ✪
CSS escape \272A
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ✪. Prefer a typed ✪ in UTF-8 pages when the font supports it; use numeric entities for generated markup or when encoding must be explicit.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
✪
HTML text (UTF-8)
Hex entity
✪
HTML markup
Decimal entity
✪
HTML markup
CSS escape
\272A
Stylesheet content
Named entity
—
Not defined in HTML5
When to use which
Situation
Use
Need the ✪ glyph
Type ✪, or ✪ / ✪
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\272A"
Common outline star
Use ☆ (U+2606 / ☆)
Common filled star
Use ★ (U+2605)
Eight-pointed circled star
Use ❂ (U+2742)
See it
Live Preview
Circled White Star rendered in common writing contexts.
Inline text✪ Featured item
Large glyph✪
Compared✪ ☆ ★ ❂
Monospacemark ✪ → circled white star
With entitiesHex: ✪ | Decimal: ✪
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows Circled White Star with the hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
All four ways to produce ✪ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Circled White Star (✪) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\272A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Circled White Star using Hex Code: ✪</p>
<p>Circled White Star using HTML Code: ✪</p>
<p id="point">Circled White Star using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed directly: ✪</p>
</body>
</html>
Circled White Star using Hex Code: ✪
Circled White Star using HTML Code: ✪
Circled White Star using CSS Entity: ✪
Typed directly: ✪
How It Works
1. Hex:U+272A → ✪ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✪.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10026 → ✪. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \272A in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✪ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ✪: fine in UTF-8 pages. All four lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Circled White Star entities.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+272A. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\272A belongs in CSS. ✪ / ✪ belong in HTML.
✪ vs ☆
Different characters
✪ is U+272A. White star ☆ is U+2606 (☆).
☆
Named ☆ is not ✪
☆ maps to ☆, not this circled Dingbats glyph.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ✪, not ✪.
Fonts
Dingbats coverage
Some fonts omit ✪. If missing, fall back to ★/☆ or an SVG star.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Circled White Star (U+272A) and its numeric entity forms (✪, ✪, CSS \\272A) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph shape depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Circled White Star (✪)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or paste ✪ in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+272A / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use ✪ or ✪ for this Dingbats glyph, and \\272A only inside CSS content. Prefer ★/☆ for common rating stars.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: circled white star is U+272A (decimal 10026).
HTML: use ✪ or ✪ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \272A inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ✪ ≠ ☆ ≠ ★ (circled white star ≠ white/black stars).
One line:U+272A → ✪ / ✪ / CSS \272A, or paste ✪.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✪ (hex), ✪ (decimal), or the CSS escape \272A in the content property. All render ✪. You can also paste ✪ directly when your file is UTF-8.
U+272A (hex 272A, decimal 10026). Unicode names it CIRCLED WHITE STAR. It belongs to the Dingbats block.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for ✪. Use numeric references like ✪ or ✪.
✪ (U+272A) is a white-style star inside a circle. ☆ (U+2606) is white star and ★ (U+2605) is black star — common five-point stars without this circled Dingbats design.
HTML entities (✪ or ✪) go in markup. The CSS escape \272A is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ✪.
Use it for decorative bullets, badges, or design accents when you need this exact glyph. Prefer ★/☆ for common rating UI, and always pair symbols with accessible text when they carry meaning.
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Did you know?
Circled white star is Unicode U+272A (decimal 10026) — official name CIRCLED WHITE STAR in the Dingbats block. HTML5 has no named entity. It is a decorative star inside a circle and is not white star (U+2606 ☆) or black star (U+2605 ★).
