AltKeyCodes

Sixteen Pointed Asterisk Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Sixteen Pointed Asterisk because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+273A, which you can use as ✺ in HTML, \273A in CSS, or type with Alt+10042 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Sixteen Pointed Asterisk is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+273A is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Sixteen Pointed Asterisk has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ✺ or the hex escape ✺.

Codes for this symbol

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MethodValue
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

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

How to type sixteen pointed 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 4 2 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 10042.
  4. Release Alt. The Sixteen Pointed Asterisk character (✺) appears.

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

How to type sixteen pointed asterisk on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Sixteen Pointed Asterisk. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Sixteen Pointed Asterisk" and click the character to insert it.

How to use sixteen pointed asterisk in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\273A"; ()
  • Python: \u273A or chr(0x273A)
  • JavaScript: \u273A or String.fromCodePoint(0x273A)
  • JSON: "\u273A"
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Cross MarkAlt+10060
Heavy Ballot XAlt+10008
White StarAlt+9734
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ✺?

No legacy Alt code exists for Sixteen Pointed Asterisk because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+273A 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+10042 not work?

Alt+10042 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 Sixteen Pointed Asterisk?

The Unicode codepoint for Sixteen Pointed Asterisk is U+273A. You can use this value in HTML as ✺, in CSS as \273A, 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+273A, then click it.

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