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Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette

U+2741Dingbats

Copy and paste ❁. The Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette character has Unicode code point U+2741 and decimal HTML code ❁.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2741
HTML Code
❁
CSS Code
\2741
HEX Code
❁

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2741
Decimal
10049
Unicode name
EIGHT PETALLED OUTLINED BLACK FLORETTE
Block
Dingbats · U+2700–U+27BF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u2741"

About Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette

❁ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2741 (decimal 10049). Its official Unicode name is EIGHT PETALLED OUTLINED BLACK FLORETTE.

It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 2741, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “eight petalled outlined black florette”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2741, then press Space.
HTML
❁. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2741"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2741"

Common questions about Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette

What is the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol?

❁ (Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette) is a symbol in Unicode’s Dingbats block. Its code point is U+2741, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ❁ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 2741 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ❁. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “eight petalled outlined black florette”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “eight petalled outlined black florette”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ❁ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “eight petalled outlined black florette”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2741 as the character code.

Is the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol an emoji?

No. ❁ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ❁. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Dingbats block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Eight Petalled Outlined Black Florette symbol?

In HTML, write ❁ (decimal) or ❁ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2741"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2741". See all HTML codes.