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Heart Symbols ♡ ❤ ❣ — Copy and Paste All Heart Text Symbols

Hearts are probably the most searched-for symbols on the internet. And honestly? That makes sense. We use them constantly — in texts, captions, bios, emails (okay, maybe not work emails), love letters, and about a thousand other places. But here's the thing: there's not just one heart symbol. There are dozens.

I'm going to give you every single heart symbol I know of, organized so you can actually find what you need without scrolling through pages of nonsense. Let's go.

Classic Heart Symbols (Text-Based)

These are Unicode text symbols. They work in plain text, emails, documents — basically anywhere that accepts characters. They're not emoji; they won't look different on different phones.

The ♡ (white/outline heart) is probably the most popular for aesthetic text. It's clean, minimal, and works in usernames where emoji don't. The ♥ (filled black heart) is what you see in card games — it's literally the heart suit from a deck of cards.

Heart Emoji — The Colorful Ones

Now for the emoji hearts. These render as colorful images and look different depending on your device (Apple, Samsung, Google all have their own designs). They're great for social media and messaging, less great for documents.

Fun fact: the different colored hearts actually have unofficial "meanings" in texting culture. The yellow heart 💛 on Snapchat means you're each other's #1 best friend. The purple heart 💜 is big in K-pop fandoms (especially BTS's ARMY). The black heart 🖤 is the go-to for emo, goth, and anyone who thinks red hearts are too cheerful. I personally use the orange heart 🧡 because it feels warm without being as intense as red. But that's just me.

How to Type Heart Symbols

Windows

The Alt+3 shortcut is one of the oldest tricks in the book. It's been working since DOS days. Kind of wild that it still works on Windows 11.

Mac

Mobile

Just use your emoji keyboard — every phone has hearts built in. For the text-based hearts like ♡, you'll need to either copy from here or add it as a text shortcut. On iPhone: Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement. Set "hrt" to expand to ♡. Game changer.

We've also got a detailed guide on how to type the heart symbol on keyboard if you want even more methods.

Heart Symbols for Instagram and Social Media

If you're decorating your Instagram bio or creating aesthetic posts, here are some combos that look great:

Combine these with other decorative symbols — stars ★, arrows →, or aesthetic symbols — to create something unique. The ♡ outline heart is especially popular because it's subtle and clean.

Hearts in Different Cultures and Contexts

This is one of those rabbit holes I fell into one afternoon and couldn't get out of. The heart shape ♥ doesn't actually look like a real human heart (obviously). So where did it come from?

There are a bunch of theories. Some historians think it came from the shape of silphium seeds — an ancient plant used as a contraceptive (yes, really). Others think it evolved from ivy leaves, which were associated with fidelity in ancient Greece. The shape first appeared in medieval art around the 13th century, and by the 15th century, it was firmly established as a symbol of romantic love.

In playing cards, the heart suit represents the clergy in French decks and cups/chalices in Italian and Spanish decks. In Japanese culture, hearts are more commonly associated with cuteness (kawaii) than romance specifically. And in medical contexts, the ❤ emoji is sometimes used to represent actual heart health — which feels a bit weird when you think about how we also use it to react to dog photos.

Hearts in HTML and Web Development

For my fellow web people:

You can also use the CSS content property: content: "\2665"; for ♥. This is handy for adding hearts to list bullets, hover effects, or decorative pseudo-elements. I've used this on a couple of wedding websites — clients loved it.

Quick Copy-Paste Block

Here's the full collection. Grab whatever you need:

♡ ♥ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧ ☙ ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 🤍 🤎 💗 💖 💝 💘 💕 💞 💓 💟 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️‍🩹 💔

Heart Symbol Combinations and Text Art

If you're feeling creative, here are some heart text art patterns:

    ♥ ♥
  ♥     ♥
♥         ♥
  ♥     ♥
    ♥ ♥
      ♥

Or simpler decorative lines:

Why Text Hearts Still Matter

With emoji everywhere, you might wonder why anyone bothers with plain text hearts. Here's why: compatibility. Text symbols like ♡ and ♥ work in places emoji don't — email subject lines, code comments, filenames (yes, you can name a file ♡.txt), Wi-Fi network names, and older systems that don't support emoji. They also look more elegant in formal or minimalist designs.

Plus, there's a nostalgia factor. Texting someone a simple ♥ feels different from sending a ❤️ emoji. It's like the difference between a handwritten note and a Hallmark card. Both are nice, but one feels more personal.

Final Thoughts

There you go — every heart symbol and emoji I could find, all in one place. Bookmark this page so you don't have to Google "heart symbol copy paste" for the hundredth time. And if you're building out an aesthetic profile, pair these with symbols from our hearts collection, stars page, or cool text symbols guide.