Star Symbols
Copy a star symbol in one click: solid ★, outline ☆, four-pointed ✦ ✧, shooting and circled stars, sparkles and star emoji ⭐ 🌟 ✨. Use ★★★★☆ for star ratings.
Click any symbol to copy it. 99 symbols
Five-pointed stars
20Four-pointed stars and sparkles
12Six- and many-pointed stars
33Asterisks
15Star ratings
8Half-filled stars for ratings. Support is newer (Unicode 11 and 13), so check them on your audience’s devices; ★★★☆☆ with full and empty stars works everywhere.
Star emoji
11Which star should you use?
★ Black Star (U+2605) is the classic solid star and the one people usually mean by “star symbol”. ☆ White Star (U+2606) is its outline twin. Together they make star ratings: ★★★★☆ reads as four out of five in every font and on every phone. For the full profile and keyboard shortcuts, see our black star page.
The four-pointed stars ✦ and ✧ are popular as sparkles in bios, headings and dividers because they look lighter than a five-pointed star. Explore more creative styling options in our cool symbols collection. The asterisks ✱ ✲ ✳ are decorative relatives of the keyboard asterisk (*), which remains the right choice for footnotes and multiplication in code.
⭐ is the emoji star (U+2B50). It appears in colour, so it suits chats and social posts but can look out of place in a formal document. ✡ is the Star of David and ☪ (on our religious symbols page) is the star and crescent; treat both as religious signs rather than decoration.
How to type a star
There is no Windows alt code or Mac Option shortcut for ★. The quickest ways are:
- Word: type 2605 and press Alt + X for ★, or 2606 then Alt + X for ☆.
- Windows: press Win + . and search the emoji panel for “star” to get ⭐.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space, search for “star” and double-click ★.
- HTML:
★or★for ★, and☆or☆for ☆. - Linux: Ctrl + Shift + U, then 2605 and Enter.
Making a star rating that everyone can read
Visually, “★★★★☆” is clear, but a screen reader reads it as “black star black star black star black star white star”. On a web page, add the value as text next to it (“4 out of 5”) or wrap the stars in an element with aria-label="4 out of 5 stars". In spreadsheets, =REPT("★",4)&REPT("☆",1) builds the same rating from a number.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type a star symbol ★ on my keyboard?
In Word, type 2605 and press Alt + X. On a Mac, press Control + Command + Space and search for “star”. On Windows 10 and 11, Win + . opens the emoji panel with ⭐. Or click ★ above to copy it.
Is there an alt code for the star symbol?
No. ★ is not in the character sets Windows alt codes use, so no Alt + number produces it. Alt + 42 gives the asterisk (*), which is a different character.
What is the difference between ★ and ⭐?
★ (U+2605) is a text symbol that takes your font color. ⭐ (U+2B50) is an emoji and shows as a yellow star on phones and in most apps.
How do I make a 5-star rating with symbols?
Combine filled and empty stars: ★★★★★ for five, ★★★★☆ for four, ★★★☆☆ for three. Copy them from the Five-pointed stars group above.
What is the HTML code for a star?
Use ★ (or ★) for the solid star ★ and ☆ (or ☆) for the outline star ☆.