SYMBOL
💖 sparkling heart
Unicode information
sparkling heartSPARKLING HEARTU+1F496💖💖\1f496\u{1F496}Hearts17.0Meaning of 💖 sparkling heart
The 💖 character is listed as sparkling heart in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is SPARKLING HEART. It belongs to the heart-symbol family and is mainly used decoratively, emotionally or as a card-suit sign where applicable.
Common uses
- Decorative text and messages.
- Names, bios and profiles.
- Heart-symbol collections.
How to type 💖 on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste 💖. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for sparkling heart, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F496 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into 💖. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste 💖 directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy 💖 from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy 💖 from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1f496, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste 💖.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
💖💖\1f496\u{1F496}\U0001F496💖Usage examples
💖 — sparkling heartUnicode: U+1F496HTML: 💖