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Heart Symbol (♥)

The heart symbol (♥) is the classic black heart suit from playing cards — the original text heart for love, likes and lives in games.

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Black Heart Suit · U+2665 · Heart Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Heart Symbol codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+2665`
Unicode name	`Black Heart Suit`
HTML named entity	`&hearts;`
HTML decimal	`♥`
HTML hex	`♥`
CSS content code	`\2665`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u2665`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Heart Symbol variants (6)

6 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

♡White Heart Suit ❤Heavy Black Heart❥Rotated Heavy Black Heart Bullet❣Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament❦Floral Heart❧Rotated Floral Heart Bullet

Meaning & usage

♥ is older than the emoji era: it is the heart suit of playing cards, copied into early computer character sets, which is why it renders as crisp black text on every device. It stands for love and affection in messages, marks a 'like' or favourite, and in games it is health — three hearts, three lives.

Because it is a text character, not an emoji, it stays the same colour as your words and never turns into a coloured picture. Its outline twin is ♡, and its red emoji cousin is ❤️.

Examples in use

I ♥ NY
Player 1 health: ♥♥♥
You are my ♥ (in a card or note)

How to type the heart symbol

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ♥. In Microsoft Word, type 2665 and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ♥ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Heart Symbol", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ♥. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2665 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type the ♥ symbol?

There is no standard keyboard shortcut for ♥. Copy it from this page and paste it anywhere — it works in bios, documents and chats because it is plain text.

What is the difference between ♥ and ❤️?

♥ (U+2665) is a text symbol that displays in your font's colour, usually black. ❤️ is a full emoji that displays as a red picture. Use ♥ for a clean typographic look, ❤️ for an expressive one.

Why does ♥ sometimes appear red?

Some apps automatically swap text hearts for emoji versions. In documents and most websites it stays a text glyph — what you copy here is exactly U+2665.

Why does ♥ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+2665 (Black Heart Suit). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Heart Symbol free to use?

Yes. ♥ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.