Glowing Star
U+1F31FMiscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Copy and paste 🌟. The Glowing Star character has Unicode code point U+1F31F and decimal HTML code 🌟.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+1F31F- HTML Code
🌟- CSS Code
\1F31F- HEX Code
🌟
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+1F31F
- Decimal
- 127775
- Unicode name
- GLOWING STAR
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs · U+1F300–U+1F5FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 6.0
- JavaScript
- "\u{1F31F}"
Appears in
About Glowing Star
🌟 is encoded in Unicode as code point U+1F31F (decimal 127775). Its official Unicode name is GLOWING STAR.
It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block (U+1F300–U+1F5FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 6.0, released in 2010. 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 Glowing Star
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows emoji panel
- Press Windows+. and search for it.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
1F31F, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “glowing star”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
1f31f, then press Space. - HTML
🌟. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\1F31F";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u{1F31F}"
Common questions about Glowing Star
What is the Glowing Star symbol?
🌟 (Glowing Star) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. Its code point is U+1F31F, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 6.0 (2010).
How do I copy and paste the Glowing Star 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 Glowing Star symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 1F31F and press Alt+X to turn the code into 🌟. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.
How do I type the Glowing Star symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “glowing star”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Glowing Star symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for 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 Glowing Star 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 “glowing star”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 1F31F as the character code.
Is the Glowing Star symbol an emoji?
Yes. 🌟 is an emoji, so phones, Windows, and macOS show it as a small color picture, and its look differs from one platform to another.
Why does the Glowing Star 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 Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Glowing Star symbol?
In HTML, write 🌟 (decimal) or 🌟 (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\1F31F"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u{1F31F}". See all HTML codes.