Heart Symbols Guide ❤️

A complete reference to heart symbols, emojis, aesthetic hearts, Unicode hearts, color variations, romantic symbols, cultural meanings, and creative text combinations.

Heart symbols are among the most widely used icons across all cultures.

Whether in messages, design, social media, or typography, the heart represents affection, connection, warmth, gratitude, and emotional expression.

This guide explores every major style of heart symbols — their meanings, variations, Unicode references, aesthetic forms, cultural context, and popular combinations.

1. Basic Heart Symbols（基础心形符号）

Standard Unicode Hearts

• ♥ black heart suit
• ♡ white heart
• ❤ red heart
• ❣ heart exclamation
• ❥ heart with tail
• ❦ floral heart
• ❧ rotated heart

Common Meanings

• **❤ / ❤️** romance, love, care
• **♡** soft, aesthetic, gentle
• **♥** classic or poker-style heart
• **❣** cute emphasis ("love this!")
• **❥ ❦ ❧** vintage, floral, decorative

2. Emoji Hearts（心形表情符号）

Standard Emoji Hearts

• ❤️ red heart
• 🧡 orange heart
• 💛 yellow heart
• 💚 green heart
• 💙 blue heart
• 💜 purple heart
• 🖤 black heart
• 🤍 white heart
• 🤎 brown heart

Two-Tone or Growing Hearts

• 💗 growing heart
• 💖 sparkling heart
• 💘 heart with arrow
• 💝 heart with ribbon
• 💞 revolving hearts
• 💓 beating heart
• 💟 decorative heart

Cute Variants

• 💕 two hearts
• 💌 love letter
• 💋 kiss mark

3. Color Meanings（颜色含义）

❤️ Red Heart

Love, romance, passion, deep affection.

🧡 Orange Heart

Friendship, warmth, safe affection.

💛 Yellow Heart

Joy, happiness, positivity, gratitude.

💚 Green Heart

Healthy love, harmony, eco themes, growth.

💙 Blue Heart

Calm support, loyalty, trust.

💜 Purple Heart

Admiration, elegance, sensitivity, fandom.

🖤 Black Heart

Dark humor, elegance, emotional depth.

🤍 White Heart

Pure love, peace, softness, memorials.

🤎 Brown Heart

Comfort, stability, natural warmth.

4. Aesthetic Heart Symbols（美学风格心形）

Minimal Aesthetic

```

♡‧₊˚

♥︎♡♥︎

✧♡✧

```

Soft / Pastel Aesthetic

```

૮₍⸝⸝⸝˶•⤙•˶⸝⸝₎ა🩷

🩵𓈒𓂂 ˚₊♡

🌷🩶♡🩶🌷

```

Cute Unicode Hearts

• ❤️‍🔥
• ❤️‍🩹
• 💕🌸💗

Kaomoji Hearts

• (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) ♡
• (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
• (๑♡⌓♡๑)

5. Text-Based Hearts（文本心形）

ASCII Hearts

• `<3` basic heart
• `</3` broken heart
• `<33` extra affection

Unicode Hearts

❥ ❣ ❦ ❧ ❇

Vertical Heart Dividers

```

♡────────♡

♥────────♥

❣────────❣

```

6. Creative Heart Combinations（组合心形）

Romantic Combos

• ❤️‍🔥💋✨
• 💘😍💞
• 💌💗🌹

Soft / Gentle

• 🤍🌸🥺
• ♡(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)♡
• 🩷🌷💞

Cute / Playful

• 💖✨🐰
• 💕😳👉👈
• 💓🧋🩵

Stylish / Minimal

• 🖤⚡
• 🤍✧
• ♥︎·˚ ༘

7. Symbolic Hearts in Culture（文化中的心形）

Playing Cards (♥)

Represents emotions, compassion, creative expression.

Sacred Heart (Catholic)

Symbol of devotion, compassion, sacrifice.

Art & Tattoos

Often represent eternal affection, memory, self-love.

K-pop & Fandom

• 💜 associated with ARMY (BTS)
• 🩷 often used for "soft / aesthetic" fandom themes

8. Hearts in Design & Typography（排版与设计）

Popular Uses

• social media captions
• digital stickers
• greeting cards
• romantic banners
• aesthetic layouts
• typography decoration

Design-friendly Hearts

❥ ❧ ❣ ❦

♥︎ ♡

Copy-paste Packages

```

🩷𓂃𓂃𓂃˖

₊˚♡

⋆｡˚🩵⋆

```

9. Unicode Code Points（技术参考）

Basic Hearts

• U+2661 ♡
• U+2665 ♥
• U+2763 ❣
• U+2765 ❥

Emoji Hearts

• U+2764 ❤
• U+1FA77 ❤️‍🔥
• U+1F5A4 🖤

10. Styling & Rendering Notes（显示差异）

iOS

• Emoji hearts appear glossy, animated (beating / sparkling)
• "♥︎ ♡" render crisp and thin

Android

• Hearts are bold and highly saturated
• Some kaomoji hearts shrink slightly

Windows

• Monochrome Unicode hearts may look boxy
• Emoji hearts vary by OS version

macOS

• Smooth Unicode glyphs
• Performs best for minimal aesthetic hearts

11. Copy-Paste Heart Packs（可复制的心形合集）

Romantic Pack

❤️💋💌🌹💖

Cute Pack

💕✨🌸🥺💗

Minimal Pack

♡ ♥︎ ❣ ❥

Aesthetic Pack

🩷🌷˚₊♡₊˚🌷🩷

12. Heart Symbols by Use Case（使用场景）

Social Media Posts

**Instagram Captions:**

• ❤️ for romantic posts
• 💙 for supportive messages
• 💜 for aesthetic content

**TikTok Comments:**

• 💕 for appreciation
• 💖 for excitement
• ❤️‍🔥 for intense reactions

**Twitter/X:**

• ❤️ for likes (replacing stars)
• 💙 for supportive replies
• 🖤 for dark humor

Messaging & Communication

**WhatsApp / iMessage:**

• 💗 growing affection
• 💓 immediate excitement
• 💘 love at first sight

**Discord:**

• ❤️ reactions
• 💜 server themes
• 🖤 aesthetic roles

Design & Branding

**Logo Design:**

• ♥ classic, timeless
• ❤️ modern, friendly
• ♡ minimal, elegant

**Typography:**

• ❥ decorative accents
• ❣ emphasis markers
• ❦ ornamental elements

13. Heart Symbol Variations by Platform（平台差异）

Unicode vs Emoji

**Unicode Hearts (Text-based):**

• ♥ ♡ ❣ ❥ ❦ ❧
• Render consistently across platforms
• Best for minimal design

**Emoji Hearts (Colored):**

• ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 🤍 🤎
• Platform-specific rendering
• More expressive and colorful

Cross-Platform Compatibility

| Symbol | iOS | Android | Windows | macOS | Web |

|--------|-----|---------|---------|-------|-----|

| ❤️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

| ♥ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

| ♡ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

| ❤️‍🔥 | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |

| ❤️‍🩹 | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |

14. How to Type Heart Symbols（如何输入心形符号）

Windows

• **Win + .** → Emoji panel → Search "heart"
• **Alt + 3** → ❤ (in some fonts)
• **Character Map** → Search "heart"

macOS

• **Control + Command + Space** → Emoji picker
• **Option + 2665** → ♥
• **Option + 2661** → ♡

Mobile

• **iOS:** Long-press emoji keyboard → Hearts section
• **Android:** Emoji keyboard → Hearts category

HTML Entities

```html

&hearts; <!-- ♥ -->

&heartsuit; <!-- ♥ -->

```

15. Heart Symbols in Programming（编程中的心形）

Unicode Escape Sequences

**JavaScript:**

```javascript

const heart = "\u2764"; // ❤

const blackHeart = "\u2665"; // ♥

```

**Python:**

```python

heart = "\u2764" # ❤

black_heart = "\u2665" # ♥

```

**CSS:**

```css

.heart::before {

content: "\2764";

}

```

16. Popular Heart Combinations by Mood（按情绪分类的流行组合）

Love & Romance

• ❤️💕💖 (deep love)
• 💘🌹💋 (romantic)
• 💌💗💞 (sweet love)

Friendship

• 🧡💛💚 (warm friendship)
• 💙🤝💜 (supportive)
• 💕✨🌟 (appreciation)

Gratitude

• 💛🙏💙 (thankful)
• ❤️💚🤍 (grateful)
• 💜💖✨ (appreciative)

Playful

• 💖😆💕 (fun)
• 💗🎉✨ (celebration)
• 💓😊💙 (happy)

17. Heart Symbols in Different Languages（不同语言中的心形）

Cultural Variations

**Western:**

• ❤️ standard red heart
• ♥ classic suit symbol

**East Asian:**

• 💕 popular in K-pop culture
• ❤️ widely used in Japan

**Middle Eastern:**

• ❤️ universal symbol
• ♥ traditional design

18. Heart Symbol Trends（心形符号趋势）

2024 Trends

• **🩷 Pink hearts** - soft aesthetic
• **🤍 White hearts** - minimal style
• **❤️‍🔥 Fire hearts** - intense emotions
• **❤️‍🩹 Mending hearts** - healing themes

Seasonal Usage

• **Valentine's Day:** ❤️💕💖💘
• **Birthdays:** 💗🎂🎉
• **Anniversaries:** 💞🌹💌
• **Holidays:** ❤️🎄🎁

Summary

Heart symbols are universal — crossing language, culture, design, and digital communication.

From romantic emojis to minimal Unicode glyphs and aesthetic combos, heart symbols express connection, gratitude, love, humor, softness, and visual emotion.

This guide provides a full reference to color hearts, Unicode mapping, kaomoji, aesthetic packs, and cultural meanings — ideal for designers, creators, typographers, or anyone expressing emotion online.

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