Star
U+2B50Unicode 5.1 · Miscellaneous Symbols and ArrowsStar — favorite, achievement, "this is the best".
Codes & encoding
Every identifier, code, and encoding form for Star (⭐). Click any row to copy.
| Identifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+2B50 |
| Decimal | 11088 |
| Hex | 0x2B50 |
| HTML entity | ⭐ |
| HTML entity (hex) | ⭐ |
| UTF-8 | \xE2\xAD\x90 |
| UTF-16 | \u2B50 |
| Unicode version | Unicode 5.1 |
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| CLDR short name | Star |
Shortcodes by platform
:star::star::star:GitHub, Slack, and Discord all use the same :name: shortcode syntax for emoji. Apple, Google, and Microsoft use internal CLDR translation keys (e.g. face_with_tears_of_joy) and don’t expose user-facing shortcodes.
Outside TikTok the bracket code does not convert — these apps show the closest Unicode fallback instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does ⭐ mean?
Star — favorite, achievement, "this is the best".
How do I type Star?
Copy ⭐ directly, or paste the shortcode `:star:` into a chat that supports Slack/Discord-style emoji.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Star?
The official codepoint is U+2B50, part of Unicode 1.1 (1993) symbols.
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