Star operator

Meaning and uses

A small star from the mathematical operators block. Its size makes it ideal for scattering between words and dots in aesthetic text, as in ⋆｡˚, where a full star would be too heavy.

Unicode details

⋆ is the Unicode character named STAR OPERATOR, code point U+22C6, in the Mathematical Operators block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ⋆

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 22C6 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ⋆.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “star operator”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 22c6, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ⋆ or ⋆. In a CSS content property, use "\22C6".