Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+2724, which you can use as ✤ in HTML, \2724 in CSS, or type with Alt+10020 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+2724 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ✤ or the hex escape ✤.

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type heavy four balloon-spoked asterisk on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 1 0 0 2 0 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 10020.
  4. Release Alt. The Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk character (✤) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type heavy four balloon-spoked asterisk on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Heavy Four Balloon-Spoked Asterisk" and click the character to insert it.

How to use heavy four balloon-spoked asterisk in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\2724"; ()
  • Python: \u2724 or chr(0x2724)
  • JavaScript: \u2724 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2724)
  • JSON: "\u2724"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ✤?

No legacy Alt code exists for Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+2724 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ✤ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ✤, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+10020 not work?

Alt+10020 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk?

The Unicode codepoint for Heavy Four Balloon-spoked Asterisk is U+2724. You can use this value in HTML as ✤, in CSS as \2724, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ✤ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+2724, then click it.