Star Symbols (★)
Browse our complete collection of star symbols. This directory includes five-pointed stars, sparkles, astronomical comets, circled stars, and multi-pointed shapes for text layout formatting.
Aesthetic Star Symbols Combinations
Unicode & Developer Specifications
HTML entities and escape strings for web developers, programmers, and software systems:
| Glyph | Unicode Character Name | Code Point | HTML Entity | CSS Escape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | BLACK STAR | U+2605 | ★ | \2605 |
| ☆ | WHITE STAR | U+2606 | ☆ | \2606 |
| ✦ | BLACK FOUR POINTED STAR | U+2726 | ✦ | \2726 |
| ✧ | WHITE FOUR POINTED STAR | U+2727 | ✧ | \2727 |
| ✪ | CIRCLED WHITE STAR | U+272A | ✪ | \272A |
| ✫ | FIVE POINTED BLACK STAR | U+272B | ✫ | \272B |
| ✬ | FIVE POINTED WHITE STAR | U+272C | ✬ | \272C |
| ✭ | THREE DIMENSIONAL FIVE POINTED STAR | U+272D | ✭ | \272D |
| ✮ | HEAVY FIVE POINTED STAR | U+272E | ✮ | \272E |
| ✯ | PINWHEEL STAR | U+272F | ✯ | \272F |
| ☄ | COMET | U+2604 | ☄ | \2604 |
| 🌟 | GLOWING STAR EMOJI | U+1F31F | 🌟 | \1F31F |
| ⭐ | MEDIUM WHITE STAR EMOJI | U+2B50 | ⭐ | \2B50 |
| ✨ | SPARKLES EMOJI | U+2728 | ✨ | \2728 |
| ✴ | EIGHT POINTED BLACK STAR | U+2734 | ✴ | \2734 |
| ✵ | EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR | U+2735 | ✵ | \2735 |
| ✹ | TWELVE POINTED BLACK STAR | U+2738 | ✸ | \2738 |
| ✺ | SIXTEEN POINTED ASTERISK | U+2739 | ✹ | \2739 |
| ❂ | CIRCLED OPEN CENTER EIGHT POINTED STAR | U+2742 | ❂ | \2742 |
Platform Compatibility & Rendering Guides
Star symbols are highly versatile, serving as list bullet points, rating representations (e.g. ★★★★☆), or profile divider decorations. By leveraging standard Unicode blocks (such as Dingbats and Miscellaneous Symbols), these stars copy and paste without visual degradation or blocking search indexing. Learn to format listings using ratings in our <a href="/blog/discord-symbols-guide/" style="color: var(--color-accent-1); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;">Discord Symbols Guide</a>.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I create custom star ratings like 4.5 stars?
You can compile rating strings by combining solid star symbols (★) with hollow star symbols (☆), such as ★★★★☆. Note that Unicode does not define a standard half-star character; a hollow star is universally accepted as the missing half or empty rating unit.
Will star symbols show up correctly in mobile text messages?
Standard stars (U+2605 and U+2606) have native rendering support on all iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices. Fancier stars (like U+2726 sparkles) will also render correctly, though their exact thickness and size may vary depending on the active font face.