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HTML Entity Detail
HTML Entity - Black Star
Black Star is a miscellaneous symbols including stars, music notes, warnings, and cultural icons. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
Symbol preview
★
Unicode
U+2605
HTML entity
★
CSS code
\2605
Usage Examples
Use this HTML entity in ratings, alerts, music notation, and decorative UI elements. For example, ★ for star ratings, ♫ for music.
Related Entities
Common Mistakes
⚠️
Mistake: Using the asterisk * instead of ★ for star ratings
Fix: Use ★ (★) for star ratings. An asterisk * is a footnote marker, not a star symbol for ratings.
Black Star
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Category: Miscellaneous Symbols
| Unicode | U+2605 |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | ★ |
| HTML Code | ★ |
| HTML Entity | ★ |
| CSS Code | \2605 |
| Windows Shortcut | |
| Mac Shortcut | |
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Last updated: 21 Jun 2026
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