Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+273C, which you can use as ✼ in HTML, \273C in CSS, or type with Alt+10044 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+273C is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Open Centre Teardrop-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 open centre 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 4 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 10044.
  4. Release Alt. The Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk character (✼) appears.

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

How to type open centre teardrop-spoked asterisk on macOS

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

How to use open centre teardrop-spoked asterisk in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\273C"; ()
  • Python: \u273C or chr(0x273C)
  • JavaScript: \u273C or String.fromCodePoint(0x273C)
  • JSON: "\u273C"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ✼?

No legacy Alt code exists for Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+273C 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+10044 not work?

Alt+10044 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 Open Centre Teardrop-spoked Asterisk?

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