HTML Entity for Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋)

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

What You'll Learn

How to display the Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+274B (HEAVY EIGHT TEARDROP SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative asterisk with eight teardrop-shaped spokes—ideal for custom bullets, footnotes, typographic dividers, and designs that need a distinctive mark beyond the standard * (U+002A).

Render it with ❋, ❋, or CSS escape \274B. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ❋ with U+2738 (✸, rectilinear black star), U+2731 (✱, heavy asterisk), or U+2747 (❇, sparkle).

⚡ Quick Reference — Propeller Asterisk

Unicode U+274B

Dingbats block

Hex Code ❋

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ❋

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+274B
Hex code       ❋
HTML code      ❋
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \274B
Meaning        Teardrop propeller asterisk
Related        U+2738 = rectilinear star (✸)
               U+2731 = heavy asterisk (✱)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape for list bullets and footnote markers:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\274B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Propeller Asterisk using Hexadecimal: &#x274B;</p>
<p>Propeller Asterisk using HTML Code: &#10059;</p>
<p id="point">Propeller Asterisk using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats symbols:

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

👀 Live Preview

Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋) in context, compared with related symbols:

List bullet ❋ First item
Footnote See note❋1
Large glyph ❋
Comparison ❋ ✸ ✱ *
Numeric refs &#x274B; &#10059; \274B

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x274B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 274B to display the asterisk. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10059; uses the decimal Unicode value 10059 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\274B is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements for custom bullets and footnote markers.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ❋. Unicode U+274B is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Exclamation Mark Ornament (❢).

✅

Use Cases

The Heavy Eight Teardrop Spoked Propeller Asterisk (❋) is commonly used in:

❋ List bullets

Custom list bullets or step markers with a teardrop-asterisk style.

📝 Footnotes

Footnote markers or annotation indicators beyond the standard asterisk.

🎨 Typography

Dividers, section breaks, or emphasis in editorial and blog layout.

📋 Forms

Optional decorative marker for required fields (pair with semantic label/ARIA).

✨ Branding

Unique asterisk motif in logos, icons, or brand assets.

🔨 CSS content

content: "\274B" on ::before without extra HTML markup.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Pair ❋ with text or aria-label when it conveys meaning (footnote, required)
  • Use content: "\274B" on list items via ::before
  • Declare UTF-8 with <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Test propeller-asterisk glyph shape across fonts
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Distinguish decorative use from semantic required-field indicators

Don’t

  • Rely on ❋ alone for accessibility-critical footnotes or required fields
  • Confuse U+274B (❋) with U+2738 (✸) or U+2747 (❇)
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+274B
  • Use CSS \274B in HTML text nodes
  • Assume users will read ❋ the same as a plain ASCII asterisk

Key Takeaways

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Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+274B

&#x274B; &#10059;
2

For CSS, use \274B in the content property

3

Unicode U+274B — teardrop propeller asterisk (❋)

4

Distinct from rectilinear star U+2738 (✸) and heavy asterisk U+2731 (✱)

5

Next: Exclamation Ornament (❢)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x274B; (hex), &#10059; (decimal), or \274B in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the symbol (❋) correctly.
U+274B (HEAVY EIGHT TEARDROP SPOKED PROPELLER ASTERISK). Dingbats block. Hex 274B, decimal 10059. The symbol (❋) is a decorative asterisk with eight teardrop-shaped spokes.
For decorative bullets and list markers, footnotes and annotations, typographic emphasis or dividers, and any design that needs a distinct asterisk-style character beyond the standard asterisk.
HTML references (&#10059; or &#x274B;) go in markup. The CSS escape \274B is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ❋.
Named entities cover common ASCII, Latin-1, and widely used symbols. U+274B uses numeric hex (&#x274B;) or decimal (&#10059;) codes, which is standard for characters in the Dingbats block.

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