Black Heart Emoji 🖤
Meaning
Used for dark humor, sorrow, or a gothic style of love.
This emoji shows a heart that is black. People use it for sad feelings, dark jokes, or a special kind of deep, mysterious love.
The image literally depicts a simple, black-colored heart shape.
People send it to share feelings of sorrow, edgy humor, or a deep, unconventional affection that feels intense.
What Black Heart Means in a Text
The same emoji can land very differently depending on who receives it. Here is how 🖤 usually reads in each situation.
| Who you send it to | How it reads |
|---|---|
| New crush | Too intense or risky unless you know them well. |
| Long-term partner | Deep, unconventional, or mysterious love. |
| Friend | Shared dark humor or deep empathy. |
| Family | Expressing sympathy or a unique bond. |
Good times to send it
- Friends who share your dark humor.
- A partner with a gothic or edgy style.
- Someone you're comforting in sadness.
When to think twice
- To new acquaintances or business contacts.
- When you are trying to be lighthearted or cheerful.
Popular Black Heart Combinations
Pairing emojis changes the message. These combinations are the most common ones people use.
- 🖤👻 = spooky love
- 🖤🥀 = dark romance
- 🖤🌧️ = feeling down
Example messages
That movie was so perfectly dark 🖤
Thinking of you today, friend 🖤
Where Black Heart Came From
This emoji was first added to Unicode in 2010. Over time, its meaning expanded from just a black heart to show dark humor, sorrow, or a gothic style.
How it looks on different phones
On Apple, the black heart is sleek and slightly shiny. Google's version is often flatter with less gloss. Samsung's black heart can appear more rounded, while Twitter/X shows a simple, solid black heart, sometimes with a faint outline.
Easy to mix up with
- ❤️ People confuse it with ❤️ (Red Heart) because both are hearts, but the red one means general love while black has specific darker uses.
Who Reads It Differently
Younger people often use this for dark humor or alternative styles. Older people might see it more as a sign of loss or mourning.
Unwritten rules
- Do use for expressing dark humor or sorrow.
- Do use for gothic fashion or edgy interests.
- Don't use for general, lighthearted expressions of love.
More ways people use it
My outfit today is all black 🖤
That joke was dark but funny 🖤
Feeling a little moody today 🖤
She loves spooky movies 🖤
How to Type Black Heart
You do not have to copy and paste every time. Every emoji has its own code, and most devices let you type one directly.
- On Windows: press Win + . (the full stop key) to open the emoji picker, then search for Black Heart.
- On Mac: press Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search for Black Heart.
- On iPhone or Android: tap the smiley on your keyboard and use the search box.
- In Slack or Discord: type the shortcode :black_heart:.
Technical details
| Emoji | 🖤 |
| Unicode code point | U+1F5A4 |
| Official Unicode name | Black Heart |
| Shortcode | :black_heart: |
Where to Go Next
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