HTML Entity for Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2739 (TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)—a decorative twelve-pointed star used in creative web design, iconography, visual emphasis, and special UI elements.
Render it with ✹, ✹, or CSS escape \2739. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol. Compare ✶ (six pointed black star, U+2736) or ✸ (heavy eight pointed rectilinear black star, U+2738) for related Dingbats characters.
⚡ Quick Reference — Twelve Pointed Black Star
U+2739Dingbats block
✹Hexadecimal reference
✹Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2739
Hex code ✹
HTML code ✹
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2739
Related U+2736 = Six pointed star (✶); U+2738 = Heavy eight pointed star (✸)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2739";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Twelve Pointed Black Star using Hexadecimal: ✹</p>
<p>Twelve Pointed Black Star using HTML Code: ✹</p>
<p id="point">Twelve Pointed Black Star using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2739 is supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Dingbats:
👀 Live Preview
See the Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹) in decorative and UI contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
✹ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2739 to display the Twelve Pointed Black Star. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
✹ uses the decimal Unicode value 10041 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2739 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce: ✹. Unicode U+2739 in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). No named HTML entity—use numeric codes in markup. Serve HTML as UTF-8.
Use Cases
The Twelve Pointed Black Star (✹) is commonly used in:
Landing pages, portfolios, and creative projects with distinctive star imagery.
Icon sets, UI elements, and interface designs that need star symbols.
Highlights, callouts, and decorative accents in content.
Graphic design, logos, and ornamental list markers.
Buttons, badges, and interactive elements with star imagery.
Tutorials and instructional content about symbols and design.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
✹or✹consistently in markup - Use fonts that support Dingbats (system UI, Segoe UI Symbol, Symbola)
- Add
aria-labelwith clear meaning (e.g. “featured item” or “decorative star”) - Pair ✹ with visible text in UI and decorative contexts
- Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+2739
- Confuse ✹ (twelve pointed black star) with ✶ (six pointed star U+2736) or ★ (black star U+2605)
- Put CSS escape
\2739in HTML text nodes - Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical interfaces
- Assume decorative fonts include all Dingbats characters
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ✹
✹ ✹For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2739Unicode U+2739 — TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR
Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF)
Three methods, one glyph — no named HTML entity
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
✹ (hex), ✹ (decimal), or \2739 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All produce ✹.U+2739 (TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR). Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). Hex 2739, decimal 10041. A decorative star used in creative web design, iconography, and visual emphasis.✹ or ✹) go in markup. The CSS escape \2739 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.✹ or ✹ in HTML.Explore More HTML Entities!
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