Heavy Eight Pointed Black Star 🟏
🟏 (U+1F7CF) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Heavy Eight Pointed Black Star is part of the Symbols family (block: Geometric Shapes Extended). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: HEAVY EIGHT POINTED BLACK STAR depicts a heavy eight pointed black star. Stars are commonly used for ratings or to highlight favorites, and this symbol fits those uses. In apps it can rate items, mark top choices, or flag favorites in lists. In messages it can indicate quality or emphasis, or serve as a decorative marker in headings and cards. It can also act as a visual cue in dashboards to draw attention to featured content. On different platforms the color, size, and shape may vary, so include accessible labels and ensure good contrast. For assistive tech, provide descriptive text so the symbol remains clear across platforms.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F7CF in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F7CF - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Geometric Shapes Extended - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 9F 8F - UTF-16:
D83D DFCF - UTF-32:
0001F7CF - HTML dec:
🟏 - HTML hex:
🟏 - JS escape:
\u{1F7CF} - Python \N{}:
\N{HEAVY EIGHT POINTED BLACK STAR} - Python \U:
\U0001F7CF - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%9F%8F - CSS escape:
\1F7CF
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F7CF or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🟏 (hex) or 🟏 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.