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Envelope Symbol (✉)

The envelope symbol ✉ is Unicode U+2709, the envelope for mail and email. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2709
HTML
✉
Word
2709 Alt+X

How to type the envelope symbol (✉)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ✉ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2709 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “envelope”.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for envelope and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2709.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2709, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Open the emoji keyboard and search for “envelope” to insert ✉️, the colour emoji. For the plain text ✉, copy it from this page.
  2. Copy ✉ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;enve. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. In Gboard, tap the emoji key and search for “envelope” to insert ✉️. For the plain text ✉, copy it from this page.
  2. Copy ✉ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2709, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2709 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “envelope” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9993) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ✉ or ✉ in your HTML.

What does ✉ mean?

✉ is an envelope. It labels email addresses and postal contact details, and in interfaces it means “message” or “inbox”. Because it is a text character, it sits neatly in a signature line next to ☎. Emoji fonts turn ✉️ into a coloured envelope, and 📧 is the dedicated e-mail emoji with an “e” on it.

Common uses

  • Contact lines: ✉ hello@example.com
  • Newsletter sign-up prompts
  • Message and inbox labels

Envelope Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ✉. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+2709
HTML decimal✉
HTML hex✉
CSS contentcontent: "\2709";
JavaScript"\u2709"
Python"\u2709"
Python (by name)"\N{ENVELOPE}"
Java / C#"\u2709"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 89
UTF-162709
URL encoded%E2%9C%89

✉ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ✉ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
E-Mail Symbol
U+1F4E7		E-mail symbol emoji.
Envelope with Downwards Arrow Above
U+1F4E9		Envelope with downwards arrow, for incoming mail.
Back of Envelope
U+1F582		Back of envelope, a rarer text-style character.

Symbols similar to ✉

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full legal symbols collection.

✉ character properties

Official Unicode name
ENVELOPE
Also known as
email symbol, mail symbol, letter symbol
Code point
U+2709
Unicode block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
Has an emoji form: ✉️ (add U+FE0F)

Frequently asked questions

Which symbol should I use for an email address?

✉ works in plain text and matches your font. 📧 is the emoji choice for chats and social posts.

Is there an alt code for the envelope symbol?

No. ✉ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2709 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the envelope symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ✉ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “envelope” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the envelope symbol?

✉ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ✉ or ✉, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the envelope symbol?

✉ is U+2709, officially named ENVELOPE, in the Dingbats block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).