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Keycap *

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U+002A-FE0F-20E3

The keycap * emoji frames an asterisk in a rounded square, echoing the look of a physical key cap. It sits in the Keycaps & Letters subgroup of Symbols on EmojiAll, one of 52 entries there. Because the asterisk marks footnotes, wildcards and censored letters, the emoji usually points at a note rather than a mood. Its positivity score is 53 out of 100, which places it in the Neutral range.

Copied as text rather than as an image, Keycap * keeps its exact code point through any emoji copy and paste round trip.

1. Keycap * emoji attributes

Symbol
*️⃣
Name
Keycap *
English name
keycap: *
Unicode code point
U+002A-FE0F-20E3
HTML entity
&#x002A-FE0F-20E3;
Decimal
*
Category
Symbols›Keycaps & Letters
Keywords
*, keycap
Download image
Size
Background
512 × 512 PNG · transparent background

2. Keycap * emoji meaning

The keycap * emoji belongs to the Keycaps & Letters subgroup — one of 52 symbols grouped there under Symbols. It represents the asterisk character, the mark that sends readers to a footnote or stands in for missing letters. Typing it as an emoji rather than as plain text keeps the symbol visible on its own, which helps in tutorials and short labels.

In everyday chat, the keycap * (*️⃣) usually appears alongside words about * and keycap. A few words of text make the intent clearer than the symbol on its own.

3. Keycap * emoji sentiment

Neutral
53 / 100

Scored 53 out of 100, this emoji sits in the Neutral range. It is mostly descriptive, and the feeling comes from the words around it.

A higher score means a more positive feeling; scores near 50 are neutral.

4. Keycap * emoji examples

  • 1Reminder set for Monday *️⃣
  • 2Added to the checklist *️⃣
  • 3Volume up for this track *️⃣

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