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Heavy Black Heart

U+2764Dingbats

Also known as red heartheavy heartlove heart

Copy and paste ❤. The Heavy Black Heart character has Unicode code point U+2764 and decimal HTML code ❤.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2764
HTML Code
❤
CSS Code
\2764
HEX Code
❤

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2764
Decimal
10084
Unicode name
HEAVY BLACK HEART
Block
Dingbats · U+2700–U+27BF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u2764"

Appears in

Illustration of the Heavy Black Heart symbol

About Heavy Black Heart

❤ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2764 (decimal 10084). Its official Unicode name is HEAVY BLACK HEART.

It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Heavy Black Heart

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Windows emoji panel
Press Windows+. and search for it.
Microsoft Word
Type 2764, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “heavy black heart”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2764, then press Space.
HTML
❤. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2764"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2764"

Common questions about Heavy Black Heart

What is the Heavy Black Heart symbol?

❤ (Heavy Black Heart) is a symbol in Unicode’s Dingbats block. Its code point is U+2764, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as red heart, heavy heart, and love heart.

How do I copy and paste the Heavy Black Heart symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ❤ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Heavy Black Heart symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 2764 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ❤. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.

How do I type the Heavy Black Heart symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “heavy black heart”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Heavy Black Heart symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Heavy Black Heart symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ❤ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “heavy black heart”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2764 as the character code.

Is the Heavy Black Heart symbol an emoji?

It can be either. ❤ is a text symbol that follows the color and font of the surrounding text, but it also has an emoji form: many phones and apps show it as a color emoji, especially when it is followed by the emoji variation selector U+FE0F.

Why does the Heavy Black Heart symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ❤. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Dingbats block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Heavy Black Heart symbol?

In HTML, write ❤ (decimal) or ❤ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2764"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2764". See all HTML codes.