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Keycap: * Emoji

Keycap: * is a keycap sequence introduced in Emoji 2.0. It belongs to the Symbols group, Keycap subgroup.

Unicode data

Unicode name
keycap: *
CLDR short name
keycap: *
Korean name (CLDR)
키 캡: *
Code points
U+002A U+FE0F U+20E3
Group
Symbols
Subgroup
Keycap
Added to Unicode
3.2
Added to Emoji
2.0
Sequence
Multi code point
Skin tones
Not defined

Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.

Search keywords

Official CLDR keywords for this emoji — these are what search matches against.

keycap

Developer formats

Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.

Emoji character
*️⃣
Unicode code points · Sequence of multiple code points
U+002A U+FE0F U+20E3
JavaScript escape
\u{2a}\u{fe0f}\u{20e3}
CSS escape · For content: "…"
\002A\FE0F\20E3
HTML hexadecimal entity
*️⃣
HTML decimal entity
*️⃣
JSON escaped string
"\u002A\uFE0F\u20E3"
Python Unicode escape
\u002A\uFE0F\u20E3
Java Unicode escape · UTF-16 surrogate pairs
\u002A\uFE0F\u20E3
URL encoded value
*%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3
UTF-8 bytes
2A EF B8 8F E2 83 A3

Accessibility

Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “keycap: *”. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row — each repetition is read out in full.

Check a sentence for accessibility problems.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Unicode code point for Keycap: *?

Keycap: * is a sequence of 3 code points: U+002A U+FE0F U+20E3.

Does Keycap: * support skin tones?

No. Unicode does not define a skin tone modifier for this emoji, so adding one would produce the base emoji followed by a stray colour swatch.

What is the U+FE0F in Keycap: *?

U+FE0F is a variation selector requesting the colour emoji presentation. Without it, the same base character may be drawn as a monochrome text glyph.

How do I use Keycap: * in HTML or code?

Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: *️⃣ in HTML, \u{2a}\u{fe0f}\u{20e3} in JavaScript.

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