Black Heart 🖤

🖤 (U+1F5A4) 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: Black 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: The character depicts BLACK HEART. It can be used to express love or affection in messages, to mark favorites or bookmarks in apps, and to signal sympathy or support in chats. Emojis convey ideas and emotions, and the meaning depends on context, so choose this symbol when a dark or serious tone fits the message. Use it in UI elements to indicate high priority items or protected status, where appropriate. Be mindful that appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, shape, and detail may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning. Cross‑platform, test how the heart reads with screen readers and in different color themes to maintain clarity.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F5A4 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.