Heart symbols are the most searched special characters worldwide. From the classic text heart ♥ to the red emoji ❤️, hearts appear in billions of messages, bios, and captions every day.
Text Heart Symbols
These hearts are pure text — they work everywhere, even without emoji support:
- ♥ (U+2665) — Black Heart Suit. The classic playing-card heart, solid and filled.
- ♡ (U+2661) — White Heart Suit. Outline version, often used for “unfavourited” state.
- ❤ (U+2764) — Heavy Black Heart. Heavier than ♥, used interchangeably with the emoji ❤️.
Coloured Heart Meanings
Each colour carries distinct meaning in internet culture: ❤️ red = love/passion • 🧡 orange = friendship • 💛 yellow = happiness • 💚 green = health/nature • 💙 blue = loyalty/calm • 💜 purple = luxury/creativity • 🖤 black = dark aesthetic • 🤌 white = purity/minimalism.
How to Type ♥
Windows: Alt+3 (numpad) gives ♥.
HTML: ♥ or ♥ for ♥.