HTML Entity for Sparkle (❇)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2747
HTML entity for Sparkle (U+2747) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display Sparkle (❇) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2747 (SPARKLE) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)—a decorative symbol for adding visual interest and emphasis to content.

Render it with ❇, ❇, or CSS \2747. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ❇ with U+2728 (✨, sparkles)—a related but different dingbat character.

⚡ Quick Reference — Sparkle

Unicode U+2747

Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)

Hex Code ❇

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ❇

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2747
Hex code       ❇
HTML code      ❇
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \2747
Type           Decorative dingbat
Not the same   U+2728 = sparkles (✨)
Block          Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing ❇ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape (no named entity):

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\2747";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Sparkle (hex): &#x2747;</p>
<p>Sparkle (decimal): &#10055;</p>
<p id="point">Sparkle (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

Sparkle (❇) is supported in modern browsers when fonts include Dingbats glyphs:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari3.1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari3.2+

👀 Live Preview

See the sparkle symbol in decorative and UI contexts:

Single symbol ❇
Highlight ❇ New Feature
Celebration ❇ Special Offer!
Not the same as ❇ (sparkle)  |  ✨ (sparkles)
Numeric refs &#x2747; &#10055; \2747

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2747; references code point U+2747 using hex digits 2747.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10055; is the decimal equivalent (10055) for the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\2747 is the CSS escape for U+2747, used in the content property of pseudo-elements.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ❇. Unicode U+2747 in Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF). No named entity.

✅

Use Cases

Sparkle (❇) commonly appears in:

🎨 Decorative content

Headings, banners, and text that needs visual flair.

📱 UI elements

Buttons, badges, and highlights for new or featured items.

🎉 Festive content

Celebratory messages, promotions, and special announcements.

💬 Creative design

Artistic layouts, portfolios, and eye-catching accents.

🔤 Entity demos

Examples showing numeric references for U+2747.

📖 Symbol guides

Dingbats and HTML entity reference documentation.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x2747; or &#10055; in HTML markup
  • Pair ❇ with descriptive text for accessibility
  • Keep hex or decimal style consistent across a document
  • Use CSS content: "\2747" for reusable decorative accents
  • Use sparingly to maintain visual balance

Don’t

  • Write U+02747—the correct notation is U+2747
  • Use CSS \02747 with a leading zero—prefer \2747
  • Confuse ❇ (sparkle) with ✨ (sparkles, U+2728)
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+2747
  • Put CSS escape \2747 in HTML text nodes

Key Takeaways

1

Three ways to render U+2747 in HTML and CSS

&#x2747; &#10055;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use \2747 in the content property

3

U+2747 SPARKLE (❇)

4

No named entity—use numeric references or CSS escape

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2747; (hex), &#10055; (decimal), or \2747 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. All three render ❇.
U+2747 (SPARKLE). Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF). Hex 2747, decimal 10055.
No. ❇ (U+2747) is SPARKLE, a single decorative dingbat. ✨ (U+2728) is SPARKLES, a different character often used as an emoji-style symbol.
For decorative content, special UI elements, creative designs, visual enhancements, festive content, celebratory messages, and highlighted announcements.
Named HTML entities cover ASCII, Latin-1, and some common symbols. Dingbats like U+2747 use numeric hex or decimal references—standard practice for decorative Unicode characters.

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