Heart with Arrow 💘
💘 (U+1F498) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Heart with Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The HEART WITH ARROW depicts love and direction. In messaging and interfaces, use it to express love or to mark favorites or bookmarks. In UI and documents, place the arrow to indicate direction or navigation cues that guide the user. It can signal a positive item, such as a favored choice, or highlight something worth returning to. Be mindful of context, since arrows and hearts can shift meaning across platforms and layouts. Consider accessibility by ensuring surrounding text conveys the intended idea, so nonvisual users understand the symbol. Appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, which may affect color and style. For cross‑platform use, test in different environments and provide text equivalents when needed to preserve meaning.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F498 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F498 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 92 98 - UTF-16:
D83D DC98 - UTF-32:
0001F498 - HTML dec:
💘 - HTML hex:
💘 - JS escape:
\u{1F498} - Python \N{}:
\N{HEART WITH ARROW} - Python \U:
\U0001F498 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%92%98 - CSS escape:
\1F498
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F498 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 💘 (hex) or 💘 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.