Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star ✵
✵ (U+2735) 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: Eight Pointed Pinwheel 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: The symbol is the EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR. It has the codepoint U+2735 and the English name EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR. It belongs to the Dingbats block and uses the Common script. This is a decorative star form with eight points. It is part of a set of symbols used for various visual marks. In common use, the star helps draw attention and conveys emphasis in simple graphics. The character can appear in charts, posters, and lists where a star marks a item or feature. The name and the codepoint help identify it in sets of symbols and fonts. The tone of the symbol is neutral and plain, suitable for general display. It fits in places where a star symbol is needed without association to a specific rating system. Stars are commonly used for ratings or to highlight favorites. By design, the eight points give a crisp, noticeable shape that stands out in text and images. This makes it easy to recognize and reuse in simple design tasks.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2735 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+2735 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9C B5 - UTF-16:
2735 - UTF-32:
00002735 - HTML dec:
✵ - HTML hex:
✵ - JS escape:
\u2735 - Python \N{}:
\N{EIGHT POINTED PINWHEEL STAR} - Python \u:
\u2735 - Python \U:
\U00002735 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9C%B5 - CSS escape:
\2735
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+2735 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.