*️⃣ Keycap: * Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Keycap: *

Short Name

:keycap_star:

Unicode

U+002AU+FE0FU+20E3

Unicode Version

2.0

Release Year

2015

Category

Symbols

Subcategory

Keycap

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

KEYCAP: * emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 002A-FE0F-20E3

Apple Style

KEYCAP: * emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 002A-FE0F-20E3

Google Style

KEYCAP: * emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 002A-FE0F-20E3

Twitter Style

Keywords

keycap* emoji

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >*️⃣</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A keycap featuring an asterisk (*) symbol, typically rendered in white on a black or gray background, aligned to the bottom of the keycap. This emoji is part of the keycap series in Unicode, designed for use in digital interfaces to represent the asterisk character. It is commonly used in technical contexts to denote wildcard characters or references in programming and text formatting.

Common Uses

  • Representing the asterisk character in technical documentation: 'Use the *️⃣ symbol for wildcard matches.'
  • Indicating a wildcard in programming: 'In SQL, use *️⃣ to select all columns.'
  • Referencing the asterisk in text formatting: 'To italicize, use *️⃣ around the text.'

Example Sentences

  • For full-text search, include *️⃣ at the end of your query: 'search term*️⃣'.
  • Please remember to use *️⃣ for all references in the script.
  • When writing Markdown, *️⃣text*️⃣ will render as italicized text.

Frequently Asked Questions