HTML Entity for Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2735 (EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)—a decorative pinwheel-style star used in ratings, awards, decorative UI, bullet points, and star-based web projects.
Render it with ✵, ✵, or CSS escape \2735. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol. Compare ✴ (eight pointed black star, U+2734) or ✷ (eight pointed rectilinear black star, U+2737) for related Dingbats characters.
⚡ Quick Reference — Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star
U+2735Dingbats block
✵Hexadecimal reference
✵Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2735
Hex code ✵
HTML code ✵
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2735
Related U+2734 = Black star (✴); U+2737 = Rectilinear star (✷)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2735";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star using Hexadecimal: ✵</p>
<p>Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star using HTML Code: ✵</p>
<p id="point">Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2735 is supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Dingbats:
👀 Live Preview
See the Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵) in rating and UI contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
✵ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2735 to display the Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
✵ uses the decimal Unicode value 10037 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2735 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce: ✵. Unicode U+2735 in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). No named HTML entity—use numeric codes in markup. Serve HTML as UTF-8.
Use Cases
The Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star (✵) is commonly used in:
Star ratings on review sites, product pages, and feedback UI.
Achievements, levels, and certification content in apps and games.
Bullet points, section dividers, and ornamental list markers.
Star-based icons in navigation, buttons, and toolbars.
Featured or highlighted items with star symbols.
Quizzes, scores, and difficulty indicators in learning content.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
✵or✵consistently in markup - Use fonts that support Dingbats (system UI, Segoe UI Symbol, Symbola)
- Add
aria-labelwith clear meaning (e.g. “4 out of 5 stars” or “featured item”) - Pair ✵ with visible text in ratings and star-based UI
- Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+2735
- Confuse ✵ (pinwheel star) with ✴ (black star U+2734) or ✷ (rectilinear star U+2737)
- Put CSS escape
\2735in HTML text nodes - Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical interfaces
- Assume decorative fonts include all Dingbats characters
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ✵
✵ ✵For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2735Unicode U+2735 — EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR
Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)
Three methods, one glyph — no named HTML entity
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
✵ (hex), ✵ (decimal), or \2735 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All produce ✵.U+2735 (EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR). Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). Hex 2735, decimal 10037. A decorative star used in ratings, awards, and star-based UI.✵ or ✵) go in markup. The CSS escape \2735 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.✵ or ✵ in HTML.Explore More HTML Entities!
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