U+2661 "♡" White Heart Suit Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♡
U+2661 "♡" White Heart Suit is a typographic symbol representing an outlined or hollow heart shape, distinct from the solid black heart suit U+2665, and is often used in digital communication and design to convey affection, warmth, or gentleness with a softer, more delicate aesthetic than its filled counterpart. It originates from the standard playing card symbol set, where it corresponds to the heart suit, but in modern contexts it is frequently employed in text messages, social media, and decorative typography as an emotive icon or bullet point marker. Its white or open form can also suggest ideas of purity, peace, or a minimalist style, making it a versatile character in both formal and informal written exchanges.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2661 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White Heart Suit |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ♡ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ♡ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x99 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2661 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002661 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2661 |