Copy and paste the Red Heart emoji (❤️) in one click. Explore its Smileys & Emotion meaning, modern texting slang, chat examples, and Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 1.1 (1993) developer codes (U+2764 U+FE0F).
Unicode Definition: The classic, universal symbol of romantic and platonic love.
Context & Expression: Conveys deep affection, care, genuine warmth, romantic interest, and heartfelt gratitude.
Context Tip: Pairing Red Heart (❤️) with complementary emojis or tone indicators helps clarify intent across iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack.
The red heart is the most potent of all colored heart emojis. Unlike lighter hearts (like 🤍 or 💛 which are often reserved for friendly/aesthetic vibes), the red heart carries emotional weight and genuine affection. In casual group chats, dropping a single red heart is a universal sign of emotional validation and support.
Combine ❤️ with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.
See how the Red Heart emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.
Made sure to pick up your favorite coffee on the way home!
You are literally the sweetest person ever ❤️ thank you so much!
Consistently rendered as a vibrant scarlet red heart across all platforms, though Apple and WhatsApp feature subtle glossy highlights.
High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'| Platform / Vendor | Glyph Preview | System Emoji Font | Rendering Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS / macOS | ❤️ | Apple Color Emoji | High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting |
| Google Android | ❤️ | Noto Color Emoji | Clean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry |
| Samsung One UI | ❤️ | Samsung Color Emoji | Vibrant high-contrast One UI color styling |
| Microsoft Windows | ❤️ | Segoe UI Emoji | Fluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags) |
| X / Discord (Twemoji) | ❤️ | Twitter Color Emoji | Flat minimalist Twemoji SVG iconography |
Verified Unicode code points, HTML entities, CSS/JS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, and version data.
| Character | ❤️ |
|---|---|
| Official Unicode Name | Red Heart |
| Unicode Code Point | U+2764 U+FE0F |
| HTML Decimal Entity | ❤️ |
| HTML Hex Entity | ❤️ |
| CSS Escape Code | \002764\00FE0F |
| JavaScript / ES6 Escape | \u{2764}\u{FE0F} |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | E2 9D A4 EF B8 8F |
| Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub) | :heart: |
| Emoji / Unicode Version | Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 1.1 (1993) |
| Category & Subgroup | Smileys & Emotion (emotion) |
Quick answers about meaning, OS rendering, and developer escape codes.
Conveys deep affection, care, genuine warmth, romantic interest, and heartfelt gratitude. It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category and was standardized in Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 1.1 (1993).
The red heart is the most potent of all colored heart emojis. Unlike lighter hearts (like 🤍 or 💛 which are often reserved for friendly/aesthetic vibes), the red heart carries emotional weight and genuine affection. In casual group chats, dropping a single red heart is a universal sign of emotional validation and support.
Click the "Copy Emoji (❤️)" button at the top of this page to copy the character to your clipboard, then press Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux), Cmd+V (macOS), or long-press Paste (iOS/Android) in any app.
The Unicode code point is U+2764 U+FE0F (Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 1.1 (1993)). In HTML use ❤️ or ❤️; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\002764\00FE0F"; in JavaScript use "\u{2764}\u{FE0F}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :heart:.
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