Envelope with Lightning 🖄

🖄 (U+1F584) 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: Envelope with Lightning 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: The ENVELOPE WITH LIGHTNING depicts a symbolic message icon that signals urgency or a fast update. In practice, you can use it to show rapidly arriving notes in chats, indicate time‑sensitive emails, or flag important alerts in a UI. It helps users understand that a message may require swift attention, not a routine update. Use it in notifications or task lists to highlight urgency, or in a messaging thread to mark quickly‑moving discussions. Keep usage sectioned from normal text so the meaning remains clear. Be mindful that appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, which may affect color and details. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text clearly conveys the intent and provide a plain text alternative where needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F584 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.