White Star Symbol
The ☆ white star (U+2606) is a simple outline star used for ratings, highlights, and decorative emphasis.
U+2606
The ☆ (white star) is a clean, outline-style star character. It’s often used to add a light, neutral accent to text without looking overly bold. Below you’ll find copy options, meaning, and practical ways to use it.
White Star Symbol Meaning
The white star ☆ is commonly used as a decorative symbol and as a lightweight indicator of quality or emphasis. Because it’s an outline rather than a filled star, it can feel “neutral” or “unselected,” which makes it popular in rating displays (e.g., showing available or partially selected stars). In writing and design, it can also mark highlights, featured items, wishlist markers, or “star of the show” notes. In some contexts it may be used to represent an aspirational or “favorite” idea, but its most practical, widely recognized usage is visual emphasis and rating-style UI.
Common uses
- •Ratings and review UI (outlined star states)
- •Highlighting featured products, posts, or achievements
- •Bullet or section separators in documents and templates
- •Wishlist or “saved” markers in notes and checklists
- •Decorative emphasis in social media captions and graphics
Examples
☆ White Star Symbol (U+2606)
- ☆Rated ☆☆☆☆ for design and usability.
- ☆Our ☆ featured collection is now live.
- ☆Choose your plan: ☆ Basic, ☆ Plus, ☆ Pro.
- ☆Saved items: coffee, book, and ☆ this guide.
- ☆Top pick: try the ☆ signature sauce.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2606 | |
| HTML Entity | ☆ | |
| HTML Code | ☆ | |
| CSS | \2606 |
FAQ
What does the White Star symbol mean?
The white star ☆ is commonly used as a decorative symbol and as a lightweight indicator of quality or emphasis. Because it’s an outline rather than a filled star, it can feel “neutral” or “unselected,” which makes it popular in rating displays (e.g., showing available or partially selected stars). In writing and design, it can also mark highlights, featured items, wishlist markers, or “star of the show” notes. In some contexts it may be used to represent an aspirational or “favorite” idea, but its most practical, widely recognized usage is visual emphasis and rating-style UI.
What Unicode character is ☆?
The symbol ☆ is the WHITE STAR with Unicode code point U+2606.
How do I type ☆ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ☆.
How can I use ☆ in CSS?
You can reference it with the CSS escape: \\2606.
How can I use ☆ in JavaScript strings?
You can use: \\u{2606} in JavaScript.