AltKeyCodes

Balloon-spoked Asterisk Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Balloon-spoked Asterisk because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+2749, which you can use as ❉ in HTML, \2749 in CSS, or type with Alt+10057 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Balloon-spoked Asterisk is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+2749 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Balloon-spoked Asterisk has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ❉ or the hex escape ❉.

Codes for this symbol

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Python escape
JavaScript escape
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Unicode category

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

How to type 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 5 7 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 10057.
  4. Release Alt. The Balloon-spoked Asterisk character (❉) appears.

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

How to type balloon-spoked asterisk on macOS

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

How to use balloon-spoked asterisk in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\2749"; ()
  • Python: \u2749 or chr(0x2749)
  • JavaScript: \u2749 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2749)
  • JSON: "\u2749"
Check MarkAlt+10003
Heavy Check MarkAlt+10004
Multiplication XAlt+10005
White Heavy Check MarkAlt+9989
Heavy Multiplication XAlt+10006
Ballot XAlt+10007
Cross MarkAlt+10060
Heavy Ballot XAlt+10008
Raised HandAlt+9995
SnowflakeAlt+10052
Negative Squared Cross MarkAlt+10062
Heavy Black HeartAlt+10084
Victory HandAlt+9996
Lower Right PencilAlt+9998
PencilAlt+9999
Black NibAlt+10002
Heavy Teardrop-spoked AsteriskAlt+10045
Heavy Wide-headed Rightwards ArrowAlt+10132

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ❉?

No legacy Alt code exists for Balloon-spoked Asterisk because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+2749 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+10057 not work?

Alt+10057 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 Balloon-spoked Asterisk?

The Unicode codepoint for Balloon-spoked Asterisk is U+2749. You can use this value in HTML as ❉, in CSS as \2749, 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+2749, then click it.

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