Black heart Emoji
Smileys
A classic heart shape filled entirely with black. Unlike the warmer, colorful versions of the heart icon, this one carries a heavy, muted appearance.
Usage Context
Used to express sadness, dark humor, or a sense of detachment. It frequently appears in conversations about gloomy music, goth subcultures, or when someone wants to show support without using the overly cheery vibe of a ❤️. It is a go-to for situations where a standard red heart feels too intense or insincere.
History
While the red heart has been a digital staple for decades, the black heart was added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of Emoji 1.0. It was long requested by users who wanted a broader emotional palette beyond the primary colors available in early messaging platforms.
Details
Glyph
🖤
Unicode
U+1F5A4
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f5a4:
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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