Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+2739 (TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR). It is a decorative twelve-pointed star used for emphasis, badges, and UI accents.
Remember
Character ✹
Unicode U+2739
Hex entity ✹
Decimal ✹
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2739
Not the same ✶ (U+2736) · ✸ (U+2738) · ★ (★)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ✹. Prefer ✹ when you want an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ✹
Using HTML Code: ✹
Using CSS Entity: ✹
✹ Highlighted item
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2739 → ✹ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✹.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10041 → ✹. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \2739 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✹ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Twelve Pointed Black Star.
Look-alikes
✹ ≠ ✶ ≠ ★
U+2739 has twelve points. U+2736 has six. ★ is the simpler black star.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name. Use ✹ or ✹.
Fonts
Glyph may be missing
Dingbats coverage varies. Test on your target devices or provide a fallback font.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2739 belongs in CSS. ✹ / ✹ belong in HTML.
A11y
Add nearby words
Pair the glyph with text like Featured or use aria-label when it stands alone.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ✹, not ✹.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Twelve Pointed Black Star (U+2739) and its entity forms (✹, ✹, CSS \\2739) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ✹ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+2739Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ✹ for readable HTML. Use \\2739 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+2739 (decimal 10041).
HTML: prefer ✹ — or use ✹. No named entity.
CSS: use \2739 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:U+2739 ≠ U+2736 ≠ ★.
One line:U+2739 → ✹ / ✹ / CSS \2739 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✹ (hex), ✹ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2739 in the content property. All render ✹ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2739 (TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR). Hex 2739, decimal 10041. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2739. Use numeric references like ✹ or ✹.
Use it for decorative emphasis, badges, and featured labels when you want a twelve-pointed Dingbats star instead of a simpler ★. Prefer numeric entities when encoding must be explicit.
HTML entities (✹ or ✹) go in markup. The CSS escape \2739 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ✹.
U+2736 is SIX POINTED BLACK STAR. ★ (U+2605) is BLACK STAR. U+2739 is TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR — a different Dingbats glyph.
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Did you know?
Twelve Pointed Black Star is Unicode U+2739 (decimal 10041) — TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR. HTML5 has no named entity — use ✹ or ✹. Do not confuse it with the six-pointed star U+2736 (✶), the heavy eight-pointed rectilinear star U+2738 (✸), or black star ★ (U+2605).
