HTML Entity for Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+273D
HTML entity for Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (U+273D) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+273D (HEAVY TEARDROP SPOKED ASTERISK) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a bold ornamental asterisk with teardrop-shaped spokes—ideal for bullet points, footnotes, emphasis, and decorative typography in web design.

Render it with ✽, ✽, or CSS escape \273D. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ✽ with U+2731 (✱, heavy asterisk) or U+273C (✼, pinwheel variant); each code point has a different glyph.

⚡ Quick Reference — Teardrop Spoked Asterisk

Unicode U+273D

Dingbats block

Hex Code ✽

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ✽

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+273D
Hex code       ✽
HTML code      ✽
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \273D
Meaning        Heavy teardrop spoked asterisk
Related        U+2731 = heavy asterisk (✱)
               U+273B = teardrop spoked (✻)
               U+273C = pinwheel variant (✼)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\273D";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Teardrop Spoked Asterisk using Hexadecimal: &#x273D;</p>
<p>Teardrop Spoked Asterisk using HTML Code: &#10045;</p>
<p id="point">Teardrop Spoked Asterisk using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats decorative glyphs:

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

👀 Live Preview

Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽) in context, compared with related asterisk symbols:

Bullet list ✽ First item
✽ Second item
Footnote See note✽ for details.
Large glyph ✽
Comparison ✽   ✱   ✼
Numeric refs &#x273D; &#10045; \273D

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x273D; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 273D to display the heavy teardrop spoked asterisk. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10045; uses the decimal Unicode value 10045 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\273D is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::before for custom bullets and footnote markers.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ✽. Unicode U+273D is in the Dingbats block. Next: Pinwheel Asterisk.

✅

Use Cases

The Heavy Teardrop Spoked Asterisk (✽) is commonly used in:

📄 Bullets

Decorative list markers and ornamental bullet points in articles and landing pages.

📝 Footnotes

Footnote markers, annotations, and reference symbols in editorial content.

✨ Emphasis

Visual emphasis in headings, callouts, and highlighted phrases.

⭐ Ratings

Ornamental markers in reviews, feature lists, and rating-style layouts.

🔨 CSS bullets

content: "\273D" on ::before for custom list styling without extra HTML.

📖 Editorial

Magazine-style typography and design-heavy editorial layouts.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use semantic <ul> / <li> for lists; style with ✽ via CSS if desired
  • Use content: "\273D" on li::before for ornamental bullets
  • Pair footnote markers with accessible link text to the note
  • Declare UTF-8 with <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Use sparingly so ornamental asterisks retain impact

Don’t

  • Replace required list semantics with asterisks alone
  • Confuse U+273D (✽) with U+2731 (✱) or U+273C (✼)
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+273D
  • Use CSS \273D in HTML text nodes
  • Overuse decorative asterisks in long body copy

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+273D

&#x273D; &#10045;
2

For CSS, use \273D in the content property

3

Unicode U+273D — heavy teardrop spoked asterisk (✽)

4

Distinct from heavy asterisk U+2731 (✱) and pinwheel U+273C (✼)

5

Next: Pinwheel Asterisk

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x273D; (hex), &#10045; (decimal), or \273D in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the asterisk (✽) correctly.
U+273D (HEAVY TEARDROP SPOKED ASTERISK). Dingbats block. Hex 273D, decimal 10045. The symbol (✽) is a decorative heavy asterisk with teardrop-shaped spokes.
For decorative bullets and lists, footnotes and annotations, emphasis and highlights, ratings and editorial design, and any content where a bold ornamental asterisk adds visual impact.
HTML references (&#10045; or &#x273D;) go in markup. The CSS escape \273D is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ✽.
Named entities cover common ASCII, Latin-1, and widely used symbols. U+273D uses numeric hex (&#x273D;) or decimal (&#10045;) codes, which is standard for decorative Dingbats characters.

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