HTML Entity for Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk (❃)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+2743
Definition
What Is Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk?
Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk (❃) is the Unicode character at U+2743 in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK. It is a bold pinwheel-style asterisk with teardrop spokes, used for decorative bullets and floral typography.
Remember
Character ❃
Unicode U+2743
Hex entity ❃
Decimal ❃
CSS escape \2743
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy teardrop-spoked pinwheel asterisk
Not the same ✽ · ✯ · *
Prefer ❃ or ❃ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ❃ in a UTF-8 document. For a non-pinwheel heavy teardrop asterisk, use U+273D.
Symbol alone, in a sample label, and next to related forms.
Glyph❃
Large glyph❃
Sample❃ Featured tip
Compared❃ ✽ ✯ *
With entitiesHex: ❃ | Decimal: ❃
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Four ways to display ❃ in HTML and CSS.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk (U+2743) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\2743";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Built with Hex: ❃</p>
<p>Built with Decimal: ❃</p>
<p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
<p>Typed: ❃</p>
<p><span aria-label="Featured">❃ Featured tip</span></p>
<p>ASCII asterisk: *</p>
</body>
</html>
Built with Hex: ❃
Built with Decimal: ❃
Built with CSS: ❃
Typed: ❃
❃ Featured tip
ASCII asterisk: *
How It Works
1. Hex:❃ inserts code point U+2743 → ❃.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10051 → ❃. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2743 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 teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2743. Use ❃ or ❃. Do not invent &pinwheelasterisk;.
✽
Not heavy teardrop spoked asterisk
Heavy teardrop spoked asterisk is ✽ (U+273D) — non-pinwheel form. This page is the pinwheel style ❃.
✯
Not pinwheel star
Pinwheel star is ✯ (U+272F). Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk is ❃. Related look — different glyphs.
*
Not ASCII *
ASCII asterisk is U+002A. Use * for code and math; use ❃ for decorative pinwheel ornaments.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ❃ is missing, fall back to ✽ or a font with U+2743 coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2743 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 bullets and badges.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ❃, not ❃.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk (U+2743) and its entity forms (❃, ❃, CSS \\2743) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel 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+2743Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ❃ in HTML (no named form). Use ❃ when decimal form is required, and \\2743 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk is U+2743 (decimal 10051) — glyph ❃.
HTML: no named entity — use ❃ / ❃ / type ❃.
CSS: use \2743 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ❃ ≠ ✽ / ASCII * — use for pinwheel-style decorative asterisks.
One line:U+2743 → ❃ / ❃ / CSS \2743 (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❃ (hex), ❃ (decimal), type ❃ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2743 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2743.
U+2743 (HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK). Hex 2743, decimal 10051. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this asterisk. Prefer ❃ or ❃. For a plain asterisk in code or math, use ASCII *.
Use it for bold decorative pinwheel-style teardrop asterisks — floral bullets, emphasis, or typography flair. For a non-pinwheel heavy teardrop asterisk, see U+273D. For a different pinwheel star glyph, see pinwheel star (U+272F).
HTML numeric entities (❃ or ❃) go in markup. The CSS escape \2743 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk is U+2743 (❃). Heavy teardrop spoked asterisk is U+273D (✽). Pinwheel star is U+272F (✯). Related ornaments — different shapes.
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Did you know?
Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk is Unicode U+2743 (decimal 10051) — glyph ❃ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ❃ or ❃. Prefer nearby text or aria-label when the mark carries meaning. Do not confuse it with heavy teardrop spoked asterisk ✽ (✽) or pinwheel star ✯ (✯).
