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Eight Pointed Rectilinear Star

Unicode
U+2737
Category
Stars
HTML Entity
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CSS
\2737
The Eight Pointed Rectilinear Star symbol features eight straight, symmetrical points radiating outward, creating a sharp and geometric appearance. Originating from the classic Zapf Dingbats font, it was added to Unicode to preserve legacy typographic ornaments. Today, it is frequently used in text-based art, custom bulleted lists, and social media bios to add a decorative touch of sparkle or emphasis.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+10036 or type 2734 followed by Alt+X (in Microsoft Word)
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'Eight Pointed Rectilinear Star'
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then type 2734 and press Enter
HTML
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In Programming

While not part of standard programming syntax, this character is often used in Markdown files, command-line interfaces, and technical documentation as a custom bullet point or decorative divider.

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Tags

Zapf Dingbats aesthetic symbol bullet point star decoration dingbat ornament eight pointed eight-point star geometric star ornament rectilinear sparkle symbol star asterisk star shape text decoration typographic ornament

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