Right Half Black Star ⯩

⯩ (U+2BE9) 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: Right Half Black Star is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). 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 RIGHT HALF BLACK STAR, with codepoint U+2BE9, belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. It is a common star shape used in text and symbols. In practice, users see it as half of a star in certain fonts or layouts. It appears with other star characters in lists, charts, or emoji-like sets. The star is part of a shared set used across apps and platforms that support Unicode. It helps denote partial ratings or a special status when a full star would not fit the design. In many cases, designers combine it with other shapes to show a nuanced rating or a progress indicator. The usage atoms say stars are commonly used for ratings or to highlight favorites. That is a practical function for this glyph, even if the visual result varies by font. People may copy the character for lists or decorative text. It is a stable member of the character repertoire and is readable in plain text across systems. As with other symbols, display depends on font support and rendering.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2BE9 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.