HTML Entity for Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❊)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+274A
HTML entity for Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (U+274A) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❊) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+274A (EIGHT TEARDROP SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)—a decorative propeller-style asterisk used in footnotes, references, special formatting, bullets, and creative web projects.

Render it with ❊, ❊, or CSS escape \274A. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol. Compare ✳ (eight spoken asterisk, U+2733) or ✷ (eight pointed rectilinear black star, U+2737) for related Dingbats characters.

⚡ Quick Reference — Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk

Unicode U+274A

Dingbats block

Hex Code ❊

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ❊

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+274A
Hex code       ❊
HTML code      ❊
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \274A
Related        U+2733 = Spoken asterisk (✳); U+2737 = Rectilinear star (✷)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❊) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\274A";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk using Hexadecimal: &#x274A;</p>
<p>Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk using HTML Code: &#10058;</p>
<p id="point">Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+274A is supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Dingbats:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❊) in footnotes and formatting contexts:

Large glyph ❊
Footnote ❊ See special note below
Bullet ❊ Decorative list item
Highlight ❊ Featured content
Numeric refs &#x274A; &#10058;

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x274A; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 274A to display the Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10058; uses the decimal Unicode value 10058 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\274A is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce: ❊. Unicode U+274A 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 Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❊) is commonly used in:

✱ Footnotes

Mark footnotes, references, or annotations in articles and docs.

✨ Decorative headers

Bullet points, section dividers, and creative layout accents.

⭐ Highlights

Featured items, ratings, or highlights in product listings.

💻 UI & icons

Propeller-style asterisk icons in navigation, forms, and toolbars.

📝 Text decoration

Headers, captions, and special formatting in web content.

🌐 Web design

Branding, logos, and decorative elements without image assets.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x274A; or &#10058; consistently in markup
  • Use fonts that support Dingbats (system UI, Segoe UI Symbol, Symbola)
  • Add aria-label with clear meaning (e.g. “footnote” or “special note”)
  • Pair ❊ with visible text in footnotes and reference markers
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Expect a named entity—none exists for U+274A
  • Confuse ❊ (propeller asterisk) with ✳ (spoken asterisk U+2733) or * (ASCII asterisk U+002A)
  • Put CSS escape \274A in HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical interfaces
  • Assume decorative fonts include all Dingbats characters

Key Takeaways

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Two HTML numeric references render ❊

&#x274A; &#10058;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\274A
3

Unicode U+274A — EIGHT TEARDROP SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK

4

Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)

5

Three methods, one glyph — no named HTML entity

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x274A; (hex), &#10058; (decimal), or \274A in CSS content. There is no named entity. All produce ❊.
U+274A (EIGHT TEARDROP SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK). Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). Hex 274A, decimal 10058. A decorative propeller-style asterisk used in footnotes, references, and special symbols.
In footnotes and references, decorative headers and bullet points, rating or highlight indicators, UI accents, and any content requiring a distinct propeller-style asterisk symbol in HTML.
HTML references (&#10058; or &#x274A;) go in markup. The CSS escape \274A is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.
Named entities cover common ASCII, Latin-1, and frequently used symbols. Many Dingbats characters including U+274A have no named entity—use &#x274A; or &#10058; in HTML.

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