Emoji *️⃣ (KEYCAP: *): meaning and Unicode code
Meaning of the emoji *️⃣ (KEYCAP: *), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.
KEYCAP: *
Information about emoji KEYCAP: *
Meaning and description of emoticon *️⃣
The *️⃣ emoji depicts an asterisk symbol in a keyboard key frame — a neat icon with a crisp border. Located in the "Symbols" section of the Unicode table.
*️⃣ in chats conveys an asterisk, a noticeable mark, and special emphasis on a detail — "this is important to note" or "an asterisk is needed here." It's usually paired with 
, ⭐, or 
, and in messages it reads as "This deserves a separate asterisk mark *️⃣," fitting when you need to highlight an important detail or footnote. An asterisk often signifies not the symbol itself, but a conspicuous footnote or an underscored important detail.
Usage Examples *️⃣
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortcode (Slack) | :keycap_star: | |
| Shortcode (Discord) | :keycap_star: | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :keycap_star: | |
| HTML Dec | *️⃣ | |
| HTML Hex | *️⃣ | |
| CSS | content: "\002A\FE0F\20E3"; | |
| C, C++, Python | \U0000002A\U0000FE0F\U000020E3 | |
| Java, JavaScript & JSON | \u002A\uFE0F\u20E3 | |
| Perl | \x{002A}\x{FE0F}\x{20E3} | |
| PHP & Ruby | \u{002A FE0F 20E3} | |
| Punycode | xn--*-2sn3401h | |
| URL Escape Code | *%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3 | |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | 2A EF B8 8F E2 83 A3 |
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