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← ✧ U+2727
U+2729 ✩ →
Overview
✨, the SPARKLES emoji, shows three small four-pointed stars or glints of light. It is encoded at U+2728 in the Dingbats block and classified as a symbol. It is used to suggest cleanliness, newness, magic, or excitement, and to add a decorative shine to text. As one of the more popular non-facial emoji, it often frames or emphasizes a message, signaling that something is special or freshly done.
On this page
Encoding Table
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+2728 | |
| decimal | 10024 | |
| htmldecimal | ✨ | |
| htmlhex | ✨ | |
| css | \2728 | |
| javascript | \u{2728} | |
| python | \u2728 | |
| java | \u2728 | |
| go | \u2728 | |
| ruby | \u{2728} | |
| rust | \u{2728} | |
| ccpp | \u2728 | |
| urlencoded | %E2%9C%A8 | |
| utf8bytes | e2 9c a8 | |
| utf16bebytes | 27 28 | |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 27 28 |
How to Use
HTML:
✨
CSS:
content: "\2728"
JavaScript:
"\u{2728}"
Python:
"\u2728"
Properties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ✨ character (SPARKLES)?
✨ (SPARKLES) is the Unicode character U+2728.
What is the Unicode codepoint of SPARKLES?
The SPARKLES character (✨) has codepoint U+2728.
How do I type or copy SPARKLES?
Copy ✨ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.