HTML Entity for Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk (❃)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2743
HTML entity for Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk (U+2743) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk (❃) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2743 (HEAVY TEARDROP SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a decorative pinwheel-style asterisk with teardrop-shaped spokes—ideal for bullet points, floral or seasonal themes, emphasis, and ornamental typography in web design.

Render it with ❃, ❃, or CSS escape \2743. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ❃ with U+273D (✽, teardrop spoked asterisk) or U+2731 (✱, heavy asterisk); each code point has a different glyph.

⚡ Quick Reference — Pinwheel Asterisk

Unicode U+2743

Dingbats block

Hex Code ❃

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ❃

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2743
Hex code       ❃
HTML code      ❃
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \2743
Meaning        Heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk
Related        U+273D = teardrop spoked (✽)
               U+2731 = heavy asterisk (✱)
               U+273B = teardrop spoked (✻)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel 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: "\2743";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Pinwheel Asterisk using Hexadecimal: &#x2743;</p>
<p>Pinwheel Asterisk using HTML Code: &#10051;</p>
<p id="point">Pinwheel Asterisk using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel 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 Pinwheel Asterisk (❃) in context, compared with related asterisk symbols:

Bullet list ❃ First item
❃ Second item
Footnote See note❃ for details.
Large glyph ❃
Comparison ❃   ✽   ✱
Numeric refs &#x2743; &#10051; \2743

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2743; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2743 to display the heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10051; uses the decimal Unicode value 10051 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\2743 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+2743 is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow.

✅

Use Cases

The Heavy Teardrop Spoked Pinwheel 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.

🌸 Floral themes

Spring, floral, or nature-themed designs where a flower-like pinwheel symbol fits.

🔨 CSS bullets

content: "\2743" 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: "\2743" 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+2743 (❃) with U+273D (✽) or U+2731 (✱)
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+2743
  • Use CSS \2743 in HTML text nodes
  • Overuse decorative asterisks in long body copy

Key Takeaways

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Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+2743

&#x2743; &#10051;
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For CSS, use \2743 in the content property

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Unicode U+2743 — heavy teardrop spoked pinwheel asterisk (❃)

4

Distinct from teardrop spoked U+273D (✽) and heavy asterisk U+2731 (✱)

5

Next: Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2743; (hex), &#10051; (decimal), or \2743 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the asterisk (❃) correctly.
U+2743 (HEAVY TEARDROP SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK). Dingbats block. Hex 2743, decimal 10051. The symbol (❃) is a decorative pinwheel-style asterisk with teardrop-shaped spokes.
For decorative bullets and lists, emphasis and highlights, seasonal or floral themes, typography and editorial design, and any content where a pinwheel-style ornamental asterisk adds visual impact.
HTML references (&#10051; or &#x2743;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2743 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ❃.
Named entities cover common ASCII, Latin-1, and widely used symbols. U+2743 uses numeric hex (&#x2743;) or decimal (&#10051;) codes, which is standard for decorative Dingbats characters.

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