AltKeyCodes

Teardrop-spoked Asterisk Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Teardrop-spoked Asterisk because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+273B, which you can use as ✻ in HTML, \273B in CSS, or type with Alt+10043 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Teardrop-spoked Asterisk is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+273B is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Teardrop-spoked Asterisk has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ✻ or the hex escape ✻.

Codes for this symbol

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

How to type teardrop-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 4 3 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 10043.
  4. Release Alt. The Teardrop-spoked Asterisk character (✻) appears.

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

How to type teardrop-spoked asterisk on macOS

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

How to use teardrop-spoked asterisk in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\273B"; ()
  • Python: \u273B or chr(0x273B)
  • JavaScript: \u273B or String.fromCodePoint(0x273B)
  • JSON: "\u273B"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ✻?

No legacy Alt code exists for Teardrop-spoked Asterisk because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+273B 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+10043 not work?

Alt+10043 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 Teardrop-spoked Asterisk?

The Unicode codepoint for Teardrop-spoked Asterisk is U+273B. You can use this value in HTML as ✻, in CSS as \273B, 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+273B, then click it.

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