In typography, an asterism is a rare symbol consisting of three asterisks placed in a triangle, used to call attention to a passage. It is Unicode character U+2042: [⁂].
Example Usage of (typography)
archlighting: Saw this in NYT as well. RT @DesignObserver: Neon Letters on hospital sign mistakenly spell, "I'm Hurt." http://bit.ly/7dkyFa #typography
lisidesign: I just added myself to http://twitr.org Twitter Directory under #design #typography #illustration