Sparkles Emoji
Activities
A set of three four-pointed stars, typically depicted in bright yellow or gold. The center star is the largest, flanked by two smaller ones, creating a visual effect that suggests a surface is freshly polished or shimmering with magical energy.
Usage Context
Used to denote excitement, positivity, or a sense of glamour. It is frequently employed to emphasize a clean or sparkly clean surface, or to add a layer of emphasis to a statement, similar to how one might use 🌟 or 💫. It is also a go-to for social media posts showcasing beauty products or high-end items.
History
These stars originated from early Japanese comic books and animation, where they were drawn to show a character or object literally catching the light. They were added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial emoji rollout, helping to bring the expressive visual language of manga into digital communication.
Details
Glyph
✨
Unicode
U+2728
Shortcode
:emoji_u2728:
HTML Entity
✨
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Activities
Subcategory event
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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