To type ❋, open the emoji keyboard, Windows Win + ., Mac Control + Command + Space, or copy it from the key above. In code use HTML ❋ or CSS \274b.
01 Every way to type it
Every input method verified against an authoritative source, no invented Alt codes.
| Platform | Input | |
|---|---|---|
| Emoji keyboard (Windows) | Win + . then search "heavy eight teardrop-spoked propeller asterisk" | |
| Emoji keyboard (Mac) | Control + Command + Space | |
| HTML entity | ❋ | |
| CSS content | \274b |
02 Type it yourself
Paste or type here to check it renders in your own font before you use it.
03 Technical details
Encoding and reference data for Heavy Eight Teardrop-spoked Propeller Asterisk, derived straight from the Unicode standard.
| Code point | U+274B |
| Decimal | 10,059 |
| Category | Symbol, other |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| UTF-8 | E2 9D 8B |
| UTF-16 | 274B |
| HTML entity | ❋ ❋ |
| CSS | \274b |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9D%8B |
04 FAQ
What is ❋?
❋ is “Heavy Eight Teardrop-spoked Propeller Asterisk”, Unicode character U+274B. It belongs to the emoji set, so most modern phones and computers draw it as a small colour picture rather than plain text.
How do I type ❋?
Every method, Windows, Mac, HTML and CSS, is listed in the table above. The fastest route on a phone is the built-in emoji keyboard; on a computer, just tap the key above to copy ❋ to your clipboard.
What is the HTML or CSS code for ❋?
In HTML use ❋ (decimal) or ❋ (hexadecimal). In a CSS content property use \274b.
Why does ❋ look different on other devices?
The character itself (U+274B) is identical everywhere, only the picture changes. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung each design their own artwork for every emoji, which is why ❋ looks a little different on iPhone, Android and Windows.
05 Related & confusable characters
Programmatically linked from the Unicode data.