How to type ♥
Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+3 on the numeric keypad; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2665.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 3 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word you can also type 2665 and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black heart” and double-click ♥.
That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.
iPhone
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♥ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ♥ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.
Android
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♥ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ♥ and add a shortcut.
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2665, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 2665, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “black heart”.
Codes for ♥
| Unicode | U+2665 |
|---|---|
| Official name | BLACK HEART SUIT |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML named | ♥ |
| HTML decimal | ♥ |
| HTML hex | ♥ |
| CSS | content: "\2665"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2665" |
| Python | "\u2665" |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 A5 |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+3 |
♥ in text art
- ༺♥༻ sweetheart ༺♥༻
- ⋆。‧˚ ♥ ˚‧。⋆
- ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ ♥♥
- ♥ ♡ ❥ ❧ ❦