Star Filled symbol
Type :star: · Shapes & stars
What ★ is for
The solid star, for a rating or a favourite in plain text. Paired with the outline star it draws a rating scale that works in any text field: ★★★☆☆.
How to type ★
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
: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 2605
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2605 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:star: :star_filled: On the web
HTML ★
Unicode U+2605
What ★ gets mistaken for
star outline
The empty half of a rating. The pair is what makes a plain-text star rating readable.
More from shapes & stars
:star_outline: ✦ :four_pointed_star: ✧ :four_pointed_star_outline: ✩ :stress_star: ✪ :circled_star: ✭ :black_star: ✰ :shadowed_star: ● :filled_circle: ○ :empty_circle: ◉ :fisheye_circle: ◎ :bullseye: ◆ :filled_diamond: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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