Floral Heart ❦
❦ (U+2766) 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: Floral Heart is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). 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 Floral Heart is a symbol with the codepoint U+2766. It is listed as a Dingbats character and uses the Common script. Its name in English is Floral Heart. The symbol is part of the Unicode set of decorative symbols. Hearts are used to express love or to mark favorites/bookmarks. The character is suitable for use in texts where a simple heart is needed as a visual cue. It appears as a stylized heart shape and can help convey warmth, care, or affection. In user interfaces, people may use this symbol to highlight favorites or to show appreciation. Because it belongs to the Dingbats block, it is treated as a decorative symbol in many fonts. The usage is straightforward: place the symbol in messages or lists to signal positive sentiment. When people see it, they often recognize it as a sign of affection or preference. This simple symbol communicates intent without words and supports quick visual meaning.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2766 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+2766 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9D A6 - UTF-16:
2766 - UTF-32:
00002766 - HTML dec:
❦ - HTML hex:
❦ - JS escape:
\u2766 - Python \N{}:
\N{FLORAL HEART} - Python \u:
\u2766 - Python \U:
\U00002766 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9D%A6 - CSS escape:
\2766
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+2766 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.