U+2709 "✉" Envelope Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
✉
U+2709 "✉" Envelope is a typographic symbol that represents a physical or digital letter, commonly used to denote mail, messages, email, or notifications in user interfaces and text. Originating from the Dingbats block, this pictograph features a classic rectangular envelope shape with a flap at the top and a central crease. Its widespread adoption across platforms and fonts makes it a universal icon for communication, often appearing in email clients, messaging apps, and signage. While simple in design, the character carries a rich cultural association with correspondence and the exchange of information.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2709 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Envelope |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ✉ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ✉ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9C 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2709 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002709 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2709 |