WHITE STAR

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U+2606, the white star or outline star, is a typographic symbol representing a hollow, five-pointed star. It functions primarily as the empty counterpart to the solid black star (U+2605) in rating scales, denoting unfulfilled or baseline marks. Its geometric, open form derives from traditional heraldic and astronomical star glyphs, later standardized as a printable dingbat. In digital design, it is widely used for user-interface ratings, bullet lists, and decorative accents. In writing and programming, the character serves as a Unicode fallback for non-ASCII star icons, appearing in plain-text contexts, markup, and data visualizations where image-based icons are impractical. Its clean outline ensures legibility at small sizes.

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