*️⃣ Keycap: * is an emoji from the Symbols category. Its Unicode code point is U+2A U+FE0F U+20E3 and it was released in Emoji 2.0 (2015). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does *️⃣ Keycap: * mean?
*️⃣ Keycap: * is part of the “Keypad Characters” set in the Symbols emoji category. People often use it in messages about keycap. Keycap: * has been available since Emoji 2.0 (2015), so it displays on almost all current devices. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :asterisk: to insert it.
Keycap: * emoji codes
| Emoji | *️⃣ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2A U+FE0F U+20E3 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | *️⃣ |
| HTML entity (hex) | *️⃣ |
| CSS | \2A\FE0F\20E3 |
| JavaScript | \u{2A}\u{FE0F}\u{20E3} |
| Python | \u002A\uFE0F\u20E3 |
| URL-encoded | *%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3 |
| UTF-8 bytes | 2A EF B8 8F E2 83 A3 |
| Shortcode | :asterisk: |
| Shortcode (alt) | :keycap_asterisk: |
How to type *️⃣ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for “keycap: *”.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for “keycap: *”.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search “keycap”.
- HTML: write
*️⃣in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Keycap: * keywords
- keycap
Frequently asked questions
What does *️⃣ mean?
*️⃣ Keycap: * is part of the “Keypad Characters” set in the Symbols emoji category. People often use it in messages about keycap. Keycap: * has been available since Emoji 2.0 (2015), so it displays on almost all current devices. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :asterisk: to insert it.
How do I copy and paste the Keycap: * emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the *️⃣ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press → Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was *️⃣ Keycap: * added to Unicode?
Keycap: * was released as part of Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
Related Keypad Characters emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicode® Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.