What is Asterisk (U+002A)?

Asterisk is the Unicode character U+002A (decimal 42). It belongs to the Other Punctuation category in the block. HTML entity: *

What is Heavy Asterisk (U+2731)?

Heavy Asterisk is the Unicode character U+2731 (decimal 10033). It belongs to the Other Symbol category in the block. HTML entity: ✱

What is Multiplication Sign (U+00D7)?

Multiplication Sign is the Unicode character U+00D7 (decimal 215). It belongs to the Math Symbol category in the block. HTML entity: ×

Asterisk vs Heavy Asterisk vs Multiplication Sign

Compare the ASCII asterisk, heavy asterisk, and multiplication sign -- three characters often used interchangeably for multiplication but with distinct typographic and semantic roles.

Asterisk

U+002A

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Heavy Asterisk

U+2731

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Multiplication Sign

U+00D7

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Detailed Comparison

Property	Asterisk	Heavy Asterisk	Multiplication Sign
Character	*	✱	×
Code Point	U+002A	U+2731	U+00D7
Decimal	42	10033	215
Unicode Name	ASTERISK	HEAVY ASTERISK	MULTIPLICATION SIGN
Category	Other Punctuation	Other Symbol	Math Symbol
Block
HTML	*	✱	×
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