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Heart Suit Symbol (♥)

The heart suit symbol ♥ is Unicode U+2665, the classic text heart from playing cards. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard, or type it with Alt + 3 on Windows.

Unicode
U+2665
HTML
♥
Windows
Alt + 3

How to type the heart suit symbol (♥)

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

Windows

  1. Hold Alt and type 3 on the numeric keypad. This older code (from code page 437) works in Notepad, Word and most desktop apps.
  2. In Word or Outlook, type 2665 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  3. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “heart”.

Heart symbol on Windows

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for heart and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2665.

Heart symbol on Mac

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2665, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ♥ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;hear. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Heart symbol on iPhone

Android

  1. Copy ♥ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Heart symbol on Android

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2665, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2665 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9829) 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 the heart suit from playing cards, and by far the most compatible heart character. It has been part of computer character sets since the IBM PC in 1981, which is why Alt + 3 still types it on Windows. Today it stands for love, affection and liking in any text.

Because ♥ is a text character, it takes the colour of the surrounding text. That makes it the right choice for signatures, names and designs where a red emoji would clash. For a red heart, use ❤️, which is a different character (U+2764) plus the emoji selector.

Common uses

  • Signing off messages: Thanks ♥
  • Card games and bridge notation: 4♥ (four hearts)
  • Names and bios: I ♥ Paris

Heart Suit 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+2665
HTML entity (named)♥
HTML decimal♥
HTML hex♥
CSS contentcontent: "\2665";
JavaScript"\u2665"
Python"\u2665"
Python (by name)"\N{BLACK HEART SUIT}"
Java / C#"\u2665"
LaTeX\heartsuit
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 A5
UTF-162665
URL encoded%E2%99%A5
Alt code (CP437)Alt + 3

♥ 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
White Heart Suit
U+2661		White heart suit, the outline version.
Heavy Black Heart
U+2764		Heavy black heart. A dingbat that becomes the red emoji ❤️ when followed by U+FE0F.
Rotated Heavy Black Heart Bullet
U+2765		Rotated heavy black heart bullet, a decorative dingbat.
Georgian Letter Ghan
U+10E6		Georgian letter ghan, used as a heart look-alike.

Symbols similar to ♥

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

♥ character properties

Official Unicode name
BLACK HEART SUIT
Also known as
heart suit, black heart, text heart, love symbol
Code point
U+2665
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
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

Why does my heart show as a red emoji on some phones?

Some platforms display ♥ in emoji style when it stands alone. To force text style, add the text variation selector U+FE0E after it. To force red, use ❤️ instead.

What is the heart symbol called?

Its Unicode name is BLACK HEART SUIT (U+2665). Informally it is the heart suit, text heart or love symbol.

What is the alt code for the heart suit symbol?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 3 on the numeric keypad to get ♥. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 2665 then Alt + X in Word.

How do I type the heart suit 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 “heart” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the heart suit symbol?

Use the named entity ♥ or the numeric reference ♥ (hex ♥). All three display ♥ in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the heart suit symbol?

♥ is U+2665, officially named BLACK HEART SUIT, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).