heart exclamation
Unicode: 2763 FE0F
Description
A heavy black heart exclamation mark ornament. It appears as an exclamation point with a heart substituting for the dot at the bottom.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > heart
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents strong emphasis, affection, excitement, or a passionate declaration. It's an emphatic heart symbol.
Backstory
This symbol predates emojis and was included in early Unicode sets as a typographic ornament. Its inclusion in emoji sets (often with a 'FE0F' variation selector to ensure it renders as an emoji) gives it broader use in digital communication as an emphatic heart symbol, rather than just a decorative glyph.
Usage Examples
- Expressing strong agreement or excitement: 'Yes!!! ❣️'
- Ending a loving message with emphasis: 'Thinking of you ❣️'
- Reacting enthusiastically to good news: 'That's amazing news! ❣️'
- Adding a passionate touch to a compliment: 'You did a fantastic job ❣️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to add an extra layer of emotional intensity or affection to a statement, similar to a regular exclamation mark but with added warmth.
East Asian culture:
May be used in a similar emphatic way, sometimes seen in cute or 'kawaii' contexts to add a playful emotional punch.