Heavy sparkle (❈) is the Unicode character at U+2748 in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY SPARKLE. It is a bold sparkle ornament used for highlights, badges, and decorative flair.
Remember
Character ❈
Unicode U+2748
Hex entity ❈
Decimal ❈
CSS escape \2748
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy sparkle ornament
Not the same ❇ · ✨ · ❋
Prefer ❈ or ❈ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ❈ in a UTF-8 document. For the lighter sparkle form, use U+2747.
Built with Hex: ❈
Built with Decimal: ❈
Built with CSS: ❈
Typed: ❈
❈ New feature
Lighter: ❇
How It Works
1. Hex:❈ inserts code point U+2748 → ❈.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10056 → ❈. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2748 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 “New” so meaning is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy sparkle.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2748. Use ❈ or ❈. Do not invent &heavysparkle;.
❇
Not sparkle (U+2747)
Sparkle is ❇ (U+2747) — lighter weight. This page is the heavy form ❈.
✨
Not sparkles emoji
Sparkles emoji is ✨ (U+2728). Heavy sparkle is ❈ — a Dingbats glyph, not emoji presentation by default.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ❈ is missing, fall back to ❇ or a font with U+2748 coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2748 belongs in CSS strings. ❈ / ❈ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ❈ clearly. Prefer aria-label="New" or nearby prose for badges and highlights.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ❈, not ❈.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy sparkle (U+2748) and its entity forms (❈, ❈, CSS \\2748) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Sparkle (❈)
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+2748Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ❈ in HTML (no named form). Use ❈ when decimal form is required, and \\2748 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy sparkle is U+2748 (decimal 10056) — glyph ❈.
HTML: no named entity — use ❈ / ❈ / type ❈.
CSS: use \2748 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ❈ ≠ ❇ / ✨ — use for bold Dingbats sparkle accents.
One line:U+2748 → ❈ / ❈ / CSS \2748 (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❈ (hex), ❈ (decimal), type ❈ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2748 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2748.
U+2748 (HEAVY SPARKLE). Hex 2748, decimal 10056. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this sparkle. Prefer ❈ or ❈.
Use it for bold decorative sparkle highlights, badges, or celebration flair. For the lighter sparkle form, see sparkle (U+2747). For related asterisk ornaments, see other Dingbats asterisk pages.
HTML numeric entities (❈ or ❈) go in markup. The CSS escape \2748 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy sparkle is U+2748 (❈). Sparkle is U+2747 (❇). Sparkles emoji is U+2728 (✨). Related sparkle looks — different code points.
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Did you know?
Heavy sparkle is Unicode U+2748 (decimal 10056) — glyph ❈ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ❈ or ❈. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Featured” or “New”). Do not confuse it with lighter sparkle ❇ (❇) or emoji sparkles ✨ (✨).
