U+2728

Sparkles

The sparkles (✨) sits at code point U+2728 in Unicode. It belongs to the stars family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.

Symbol
UnicodeU+2728
NameSparkles
HTML (decimal)✨
HTML (hex)✨
CSS content\2728
JavaScript / JSON\u2728
UTF-8 bytes0xE2 0x9C 0xA8
UTF-16 units0x2728

How to type the sparkles symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the sparkles symbol?

Click the ✨ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.

What is the Unicode code point for sparkles?

The sparkles has the Unicode code point U+2728. In HTML you can write it as ✨ or ✨.

Does the sparkles symbol work everywhere?

In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2728 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.

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