Stress Outlined White Star ✩
✩ (U+2729) 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: Stress Outlined White Star is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR is a symbol in the Dingbats block. Its codepoint hex is 2729 and its Unicode name is STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR. The codepoint U+2729 belongs to the Common script. This character is part of the Dingbats block, which covers decorative and pictorial symbols. Stars are commonly used for ratings or to highlight favorites. The symbol appears with a simple five-point design. It can be used in text to draw attention, mark items, or add emphasis. The star helps readers scan lists and compare options. In many fonts the shape remains recognizable at different sizes. Designers use it to indicate status or value in lists and charts. The character is not tied to a single language, but to a visual symbol. It travels across platforms that support Unicode. When displayed, it resembles a small star with a clean outline.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2729 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+2729 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9C A9 - UTF-16:
2729 - UTF-32:
00002729 - HTML dec:
✩ - HTML hex:
✩ - JS escape:
\u2729 - Python \N{}:
\N{STRESS OUTLINED WHITE STAR} - Python \u:
\u2729 - Python \U:
\U00002729 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9C%A9 - CSS escape:
\2729
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+2729 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.