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Black Heart Symbol (🖤)
The black heart (🖤) is the emoji of dark humour, edgy style, grief and deep, unshakeable loyalty.
Black Heart codes
| Code | Value |
|---|---|
| Unicode code point | U+1F5A4 |
| Unicode name | Black Heart |
| HTML named entity | None — use the decimal or hex code below |
| HTML decimal | 🖤 |
| HTML hex | 🖤 |
| CSS content code | \1F5A4 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u{1F5A4} |
| Windows Alt code | No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above |
Black Heart variants (5)
5 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.
Meaning & usage
🖤 joined the emoji set in 2016 and wears many hats: dark jokes among friends, gothic and alternative aesthetics, mourning and solidarity posts, and fandom loyalty where black is the team's colour. Unlike the text heart ♥ — which is also black — 🖤 is a true emoji picture, rendered glossy by phones. If you want black that stays typographic, copy ♥ instead from the heart symbol page.
Examples in use
- My humour is as dark as my heart 🖤
- Forever in our hearts 🖤
- Black is not a phase 🖤
How to type the black heart
Windows
There is no Alt code or direct key for 🖤. In Microsoft Word, type 1F5A4 and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.
Mac
There is no Option-key shortcut for 🖤 on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Black Heart", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.
iPhone & Android
Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for 🖤. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1f5a4 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.
Frequently asked questions
What does the black heart emoji mean?
It depends on context: dark humour, edgy fashion, grief and remembrance, or strong loyalty. Between close friends it is often just a cooler red heart.
What is the difference between 🖤 and ♥?
🖤 is a colour emoji rendered as a picture. ♥ is a text symbol that inherits your font and colour — it can be black, but in a document it behaves like a letter, not an image.
Why does 🖤 sometimes show as a box or question mark?
The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+1F5A4 (Black Heart). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.
Is the Black Heart free to use?
Yes. 🖤 is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.
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Data: Unicode Character Database · Page updated 2026-11-13