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Shadowed Star symbol

Type :shadowed_star: · Shapes & stars

Unicode name Shadowed White Star · Dingbats block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993

What ✰ is for

A white star with a drop shadow, the most ornamental of the set. Decoration, and honest about it.

How to type ✰

The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With Emoji Anywhere installed you can skip all of them and type :shadowed_star: in any text field instead, which is the same on every platform.

macOS

No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex Input source and type 2730 with Option held.

Windows

No Alt code. In Word, type 2730 then press Alt + X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.

Shortcodes

:shadowed_star:

On the web

HTML ✰

Unicode U+2730

JavaScript '\u{2730}'

CSS "\2730"

Python '\u2730'

URL %E2%9C%B0

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