💌 Lettre d'amour Emoji

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Signification

Exprimer des sentiments à travers des mots et des notes romantiques.

This emoji shows an envelope with a heart on it. It means you are sending a secret or sweet message, often about love or deep feelings.

What it shows

It literally shows a white envelope with a red heart seal on the flap, ready to be sent.

What people mean

People use it to send a special, heartfelt message, often romantic or very personal, through text.

What Lettre d'amour 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 toHow it reads
New crush"I like you" message
Long-term partner"Thinking of you"
Friend"Sharing my secret"
Family"Sharing warm feelings"

Good times to send it

  • Someone you like romantically
  • A long-term partner
  • A close friend when sharing deep feelings

When to think twice

  • In professional work chats
  • To someone you've just met or don't know well
Easy to misread: It could be misunderstood as overly intense or romantic if the sender's intentions aren't clearly established.

Popular Lettre d'amour Combinations

Pairing emojis changes the message. These combinations are the most common ones people use.

  • ❤️🔥 = burning passion
  • ✍️💌 = writing you a note
  • 🤫💌 = secret admirer

Example messages

Just thinking about you today 💌
Got a little something to tell you later 💌
💡 Quick tip: Use 💌 to make your message feel extra special and heartfelt, especially when sharing deep feelings or romantic thoughts.

Where Lettre d'amour Came From

The love letter emoji first appeared in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0. Its meaning has stayed mostly the same, always showing feelings through written notes.

How it looks on different phones

On Apple, the love letter is a white envelope with a red heart on its seal, often slightly angled. Google and Samsung versions are similar, though the envelope or heart might have slightly different shapes or shades of red. Twitter's design also closely matches this standard look.

Easy to mix up with

  • ✉️ People might confuse it with the plain envelope emoji, but this one always includes a heart for romance.

Who Reads It Differently

Younger people might use this emoji for any sweet or thoughtful message. Older users often see it specifically for romantic or deeply personal written notes.

Unwritten rules

  • DO: Use it for romantic messages or expressing deep affection.
  • DO: Send it when sharing heartfelt written thoughts with a close one.
  • DON'T: Use it for simple, non-romantic communications.

More ways people use it

Thinking of you, my love! 💌
Just sent you a sweet message 💌
Can't wait to write you a real letter. 💌
This reminds me of your old love notes. 💌

How to Type Lettre d'amour

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 Lettre d'amour.
  • On Mac: press Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search for Lettre d'amour.
  • On iPhone or Android: tap the smiley on your keyboard and use the search box.
  • In Slack or Discord: type the shortcode :love_letter:.

Technical details

Emoji💌
Unicode code pointU+1F48C
Official Unicode nameLove Letter
Shortcode:love_letter:

Where to Go Next

If you are picking the right words as well as the right symbol, our AI love letter generator turns a few details into a full message. For something shorter, browse romantic text messages you can copy straight into a chat, or learn how to say "I love you" in over 60 languages if the person you are texting speaks another language.

Questions Fréquemment Posées

No, it can express any deep, personal feeling to someone important, not just romantic love.

It's best for one-on-one messages because it suggests a private, personal note from you.

💌 suggests a specific message or note with feelings, while ❤️ is a general sign of love or affection.