Heavy Black Heart ❤
❤ (U+2764) 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: Heavy Black Heart is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). 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 HEAVY BLACK HEART (U+2764) is in the Dingbats block and is part of the Common script. It appears as a red heart symbol in many fonts and styles. The symbol is widely used in digital text. Hearts are used to express love or to mark favorites/bookmarks. People place it next to names, notes, or posts to show care or interest. In messages, it signals warmth and affection. Some platforms convert the symbol to an emoji or a colored heart. In writing, the heart can stand for romance, friendship, or support. It serves as a compact graphic cue that adds emotion without words. This symbol travels across languages as a simple sign. It works well in lists and headings when a quick emotional cue is needed. The U+2764 heart is common in many fonts, but its appearance changes with font and rendering. It remains a versatile symbol for positive feelings in many contexts.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2764 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+2764 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9D A4 - UTF-16:
2764 - UTF-32:
00002764 - HTML dec:
❤ - HTML hex:
❤ - JS escape:
\u2764 - Python \N{}:
\N{HEAVY BLACK HEART} - Python \u:
\u2764 - Python \U:
\U00002764 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9D%A4 - CSS escape:
\2764
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+2764 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.