Star SymbolsCopy and Paste ★
Find a star for a rating, a little sparkle for a caption, or a ready-made decoration for your bio. Choose a simple text character when you want it to follow your text color, and an emoji when you want a colorful accent.
Classic Star Symbols
Filled and outlined stars for ratings, labels and simple decorations.
Sparkles & Asterisks
Four-point sparkles, asterisks and radiating shapes. Their names identify different Unicode characters.
Geometric Stars & Star Emoji
Stars with distinct point counts, plus colorful star and shooting-star emoji.
Aesthetic Star Combinations
Copy the whole arrangement, including spaces, into a caption or profile.
Which Star Should You Choose?
Similar-looking stars have separate codes. Copy the exact one you want; changing the font can change its weight and outline.
| Symbol | Style | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| ★ | Filled five-point star | A selected rating or strong accent |
| ☆ | Outlined five-point star | An empty rating or lighter decoration |
| ✦ | Four-point star | A small sparkle between words |
| ⋆ | Star operator | A compact mathematical or decorative mark |
| ⭐ | Star emoji | A colorful accent, depending on the platform |
Using Stars in Text
Keep the decoration readable and choose the character that fits your actual task.
Build a rating
Use ★ and ☆ together, for example ★★★★☆. These are text characters, so the row does not create an interactive rating widget.
Keep a text appearance
The plain ★ and ☆ characters usually follow the surrounding text color. ⭐ and 🌟 are emoji and can have fixed colors or different artwork.
Choose an asterisk carefully
For programming and searches, use the ASCII asterisk *. A decorative ✱ or ✳ is a different character and will not act as the same operator.
Character references: Miscellaneous Symbols, Dingbats, Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows. Character names follow the Unicode Character Database.
Related Symbols
Explore another collection that fits your text.
Star Symbols FAQ
What is the difference between ★ and ☆?
★ is BLACK STAR, U+2605; ☆ is WHITE STAR, U+2606. The names describe filled and outlined shapes rather than a required display color.
Why does my star turn yellow?
You may have copied an emoji such as ⭐ or 🌟. Try ★ or ☆ for a text-style shape. Your font and app still control its final appearance.
How do I copy an entire star combination?
Click a combination card in the aesthetic section. The complete sequence, including spaces and punctuation, is copied and saved as one item in the bottom copy bar.
How do I make a five-star rating in text?
Use filled ★ and outlined ☆ characters, for example ★★★★☆. Copy a star, expand the bottom copy bar and edit its saved text to make the rating. It is a text label rather than an interactive rating control.
Is a decorative star combination a single character?
Usually not. A sequence such as ⋆｡°✩ contains several characters. A combination card copies all of them together, while a single-star card copies only its own character or sequence.