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ASTERISK

Unicode U002A

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Technical Details

Unicode U002A
Category Basic Latin
HTML Entity *
UTF-8 Hex 2A

About ASTERISK

A symbol used for multiplication, wildcard matching, or to indicate footnotes.

Common Uses

  • Text formatting and layout
  • Digital typography
  • Document structure
  • Writing system requirements

Technical Notes

  • Part of Basic Latin block
  • Unicode standardized
  • Cross-platform compatible
  • Widely supported in modern systems