Heavy outlined black star (✮) is the Unicode character at U+272E in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY OUTLINED BLACK STAR. It is a bold outlined star used for ratings, featured cues, and decorative design.
Remember
Character ✮
Unicode U+272E
Hex entity ✮
Decimal ✮
CSS escape \272E
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy outlined black star
Not the same ✭ · ★ (★) · ☆ (☆)
Prefer ✮ or ✮ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ✮ in a UTF-8 document. For a classic filled star with a named entity, prefer ★.
Built with Hex: ✮
Built with Decimal: ✮
Built with CSS: ✮
Typed: ✮
✮ Featured item
Classic star: ★
How It Works
1. Hex:✮ inserts code point U+272E → ✮.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10030 → ✮. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \272E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ✮.
4. Typed: paste ✮ in a UTF-8 document when you need this dingbat. Prefer aria-label or nearby prose such as “Featured” so meaning is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy outlined black star.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+272E. Use ✮ or ✮. Do not invent &heavystar;. For classic black star, use ★.
✭
Not outlined black star
Outlined black star is ✭ (U+272D) — lighter weight. This page is the heavy form ✮.
★
Not ★
★ is ★ (U+2605). Heavy outlined black star is ✮. Related stars — different shapes and blocks.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ✮ is missing, fall back to ★ or a font with U+272E coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\272E belongs in CSS strings. ✮ / ✮ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ✮ clearly. Prefer aria-label="Featured" or nearby prose for ratings and highlights.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ✮, not ✮.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy outlined black star (U+272E) and its entity forms (✮, ✮, CSS \\272E) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Outlined Black 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+272EFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✮ in HTML (no named form). Use ✮ when decimal form is required, and \\272E only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy outlined black star is U+272E (decimal 10030) — glyph ✮.
HTML: no named entity — use ✮ / ✮ / type ✮.
CSS: use \272E inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ✮ ≠ ✭ / ★ — use for bold outlined dingbat stars.
One line:U+272E → ✮ / ✮ / CSS \272E (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✮ (hex), ✮ (decimal), type ✮ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \272E in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+272E.
U+272E (HEAVY OUTLINED BLACK STAR). Hex 272E, decimal 10030. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this star. Prefer ✮ or ✮. For classic black star, use ★ (U+2605).
Use it for bold outlined dingbat stars in ratings, featured labels, or decorative design. For the lighter outlined form, see outlined black star (U+272D). For a classic filled star with a named entity, prefer ★.
HTML numeric entities (✮ or ✮) go in markup. The CSS escape \272E goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy outlined black star is U+272E (✮). ★ is U+2605 (★). Outlined black star is U+272D (✭). Related stars — different code points.
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Did you know?
Heavy outlined black star is Unicode U+272E (decimal 10030) — glyph ✮ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ✮ or ✮. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Featured” or “Rated”). Do not confuse it with outlined black star ✭ (U+272D), classic black star ★ (★), or white star ☆ (☆).
