Sparkle Asterisk symbol
Type :sparkle_asterisk: · Marks
What ❋ is for
A rounded, petal-shaped asterisk that reads as a decoration rather than a footnote. Kaomoji use it as a sparkle, which is where most people have seen it.
How to type ❋
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:sparkle_asterisk: 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 274B
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 274B then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:sparkle_asterisk: On the web
HTML ❋
Unicode U+274B
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