Beating heart Emoji
Smileys
A pink heart with white motion lines radiating from it, indicating a rhythmic pulse or vibration. The visual effect suggests the organ is actively pumping or skipping a beat.
Usage Context
Frequently used in digital messaging to signify excitement, romantic anticipation, or the literal feeling of a racing pulse when talking to someone special. It is also used to indicate a fast-paced or 'live' atmosphere, similar to the energy conveyed by the 💥 emoji or the sense of connection found in 💖.
History
Added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, this emoji became an instant hit for mobile texting, replacing older text-based emoticons like '<333'. It was designed to bridge the gap between static icons and the desire for more dynamic, expressive reactions in social media threads.
Details
Glyph
💓
Unicode
U+1F493
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f493:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory heart
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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