Four balloon spoked asterisk (✣) is the Unicode character at U+2723 in Dingbats. Official name: FOUR BALLOON-SPOKED ASTERISK. It is a decorative ornament — not the Basic Latin asterisk *.
Remember
Character ✣
Unicode U+2723
Hex entity ✣
Decimal ✣
CSS escape \2723
Named entity (none)
Not the same * (U+002A) · ✢ (teardrop) · ✤ (club)
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: ✣
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How It Works
1. Hex:✣ inserts code point U+2723 → ✣.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10019 → ✣. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2723 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ✣.
4. Typed: paste ✣ in a UTF-8 document when you need this ornament as one character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with four balloon spoked asterisk.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2723. Use ✣ or ✣. Do not invent &balloonasterisk;.
*
Not ASCII asterisk
Type * for footnotes, wildcards, and multiplication. Reserve ✣ for decorative use.
Siblings
Pick the right Dingbat
✢ (teardrop), ✣ (balloon), and ✤ (club) look similar but are different code points. Match the glyph you need.
Font
Font coverage
Dingbats may be missing in some fonts. Prefer a font with Dingbats coverage for reliable rendering.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2723 belongs in CSS strings. ✣ / ✣ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ✣ clearly. Prefer aria-label or nearby prose when the ornament carries meaning.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ✣, not ✣.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Four balloon spoked asterisk (U+2723) and its entity forms (✣, ✣, CSS \\2723) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Four Balloon Spoked Asterisk (✣)
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+2723Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ✣ in HTML (no named form). Use ✣ when decimal form is required, and \\2723 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: four balloon spoked asterisk is U+2723 (decimal 10019) — glyph ✣.
HTML: no named entity — use ✣ / ✣ / type ✣.
CSS: use \2723 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ✣ ≠ * ≠ ✢ ≠ ✤.
One line:U+2723 → ✣ / ✣ / CSS \2723 (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✣ (hex), ✣ (decimal), type ✣ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2723 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2723.
U+2723 (FOUR BALLOON-SPOKED ASTERISK). Hex 2723, decimal 10019. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2723. Prefer ✣ or ✣.
Use it for decorative bullets, ornaments, or design accents when you want this Dingbats glyph. Prefer the Basic Latin asterisk (*) for footnotes, multiplication, or code.
HTML numeric entities (✣ or ✣) go in markup. The CSS escape \2723 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. U+2723 is one Dingbats ornament (✣). The ASCII asterisk is U+002A (*). Nearby variants include four teardrop (U+2722) and four club (U+2724).
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Did you know?
Four balloon spoked asterisk is Unicode U+2723 (decimal 10019) — glyph ✣ (FOUR BALLOON-SPOKED ASTERISK) in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ✣ or ✣. It is a decorative asterisk variant, not the Basic Latin asterisk * (U+002A). Nearby Dingbats siblings include four club spoked asterisk (✤) and four teardrop spoked asterisk (✢).
