Eight pointed pinwheel star (✵) is the Unicode character at U+2735 in Dingbats. Official name: EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR. It is a pinwheel-style eight-point decorative star — useful for ratings, awards, and star UI accents.
Remember
Character ✵
Unicode U+2735
Hex entity ✵
Decimal ✵
CSS escape \2735
Named entity (none)
Not the same ✴ (black) · ✷ (rectilinear) · ✶ (6-point)
Prefer ✵ or ✵ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ✵ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ✵
Built with Decimal: ✵
Built with CSS: ✵
Typed: ✵
Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵
How It Works
1. Hex:✵ inserts code point U+2735 → ✵.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10037 → ✵. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2735 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ✵.
4. Typed: paste ✵ in a UTF-8 document, or build a rating row like ✵✵✵✵✵.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2735. Use ✵ or ✵.
✴
Not a solid black star
U+2734 is a solid eight-point star. U+2735 is the pinwheel style.
✷
Not a rectilinear star
U+2737 has straight, geometric rays. This character is the pinwheel form.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2735 belongs in CSS strings. ✵ / ✵ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Dingbats font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats stars. Prefer a font with solid Dingbats coverage.
a11y
Add accessible text
A lone ornamental glyph can be unclear to screen readers. Pair ratings with visible text (for example “4 of 5”) or mark decorative uses with aria-hidden="true".
Semicolon
End references
Always finish numeric entities with ; — write ✵, not ✵.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Eight pointed pinwheel star (U+2735) and its entity forms (✵, ✵, CSS \\2735) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+2735 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✵ in HTML (no named form). Use ✵ when decimal form is required, and \\2735 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: eight pointed pinwheel star is U+2735 (decimal 10037) — glyph ✵.
HTML: no named entity — use ✵ / ✵ / type ✵.
CSS: use \2735 inside content for generated text.
Shape: pinwheel star ≠ solid ✴ ≠ rectilinear ✷.
One line:U+2735 → ✵ / ✵ / CSS \2735.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✵ (hex), ✵ (decimal), type ✵ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2735 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2735.
U+2735 (EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR). Hex 2735, decimal 10037. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. Use numeric forms ✵ or ✵. Related stars such as U+2734 (black) and U+2737 (rectilinear) also have no named HTML entities.
Use it when you want a pinwheel-style eight-point star for ratings, awards, or decorative UI. Prefer U+2734 for a solid black star, and U+2737 for a rectilinear eight-point star.
HTML entities (✵ or ✵) go in markup. The CSS escape \2735 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. U+2735 is ✵ (eight-pointed pinwheel star). U+2734 is ✴ (eight-pointed black star). U+2737 is ✷ (eight-pointed rectilinear black star).
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Did you know?
Eight pointed pinwheel star is Unicode U+2735 (decimal 10037) — glyph ✵ (EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR) in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ✵ or ✵. Nearby stars include U+2734 (✴, black), U+2737 (✷, rectilinear), and U+2736 (✶, six-pointed).
