Asterisk vs Heavy Asterisk vs Multiplication Sign
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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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Detaillierter Vergleich
| Eigenschaft | Asterisk | Heavy Asterisk | Multiplication Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeichen | * | ✱ | × |
| Codepunkt | U+002A | U+2731 | U+00D7 |
| Dezimal | 42 | 10033 | 215 |
| Unicode-Name | ASTERISK | HEAVY ASTERISK | MULTIPLICATION SIGN |
| Kategorie | Other Punctuation | Other Symbol | Math Symbol |
| Block | |||
| HTML | * | ✱ | × |
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