Broken Heart 💔
💔 (U+1F494) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Broken Heart is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: BROKEN HEART depicts a broken heart. Emojis convey ideas, emotions, or objects in messaging and interfaces; meaning depends on context. In chats, use the broken heart to express sadness, heartbreak, or disappointment after news or events. In user interfaces, it can signal failed attempts or a sense of loss or tension in a story or game. In notes or forums, it marks emotional emphasis when discussing relationships or conflict. Remember that appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so colors and shapes may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide descriptive alt text if possible. Cross‑platform, users may see different colors or styles; add clarifying text to aid understanding.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F494 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F494 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 92 94 - UTF-16:
D83D DC94 - UTF-32:
0001F494 - HTML dec:
💔 - HTML hex:
💔 - JS escape:
\u{1F494} - Python \N{}:
\N{BROKEN HEART} - Python \U:
\U0001F494 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%92%94 - CSS escape:
\1F494
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F494 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 💔 (hex) or 💔 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.