Emoji 3
black heart
Also known as black, evil, heart, wicked
A solid black heart-shaped symbol, typically used to represent affection, darkness, or morbid humor.
Meaning
The black heart is a variation of the classic heart symbol, often used to express dark humor, morbid jokes, or a love for gothic or alternative aesthetics. It can also convey deep or sorrowful emotions, or simply indicate a love for the color black. Many use it as a stylish alternative to the red heart.
Unicode name
The Unicode character represents a black heart, a visual symbol of love or affection in a dark or black color.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple designs the black heart as a solid, glossy black heart with a subtle shine highlight on the upper left and a slight shadow at the bottom.
Google
Google Noto design shows a flat, matte black heart with a soft gradient, appearing slightly rounded and without a glossy highlight.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji design depicts a black heart with a uniform matte finish and a subtle darker outline, giving it a clean, solid appearance.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🖤 black heart belong to?
🖤 black heart belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🖤 black heart?
🖤 black heart was added in Emoji 3. Its codepoint is U+1F5A4, made up of 1 code points.
