Love letter emoji ๐
๐ is the love letter: an envelope sealed with a red heart. It means a romantic message โ a love note, a Valentine, a heartfelt text โ and by extension any message sentโฆ
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What the love letter ๐ emoji means
๐ is the love letter: an envelope sealed with a red heart. It means a romantic message โ a love note, a Valentine, a heartfelt text โ and by extension any message sent with care: a newsletter sign-off, a thank-you card, โletter to my younger selfโ. It sits in the heart group rather than the mail group, which tells you Unicode considers it an emotion first. Alongside ๐ heart with arrow and ๐ it is a Valentineโs Day staple; alongside โ๏ธ and ๐ฎ it is the friendlier way to say โI wrote to youโ.
Unicode name: love letter ยท U+1F48C ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Love notes: romantic messages, Valentines
- Heartfelt messages: thank-yous, tributes
- Newsletters: โa letter from us ๐โ
- Pen pals and snail mail: real letters
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| love letterU+1F48C | A message sent with love | |
| envelopeU+2709 U+FE0F | Plain mail | |
| heart with arrowU+1F498 | Cupid, falling in love | |
| heart with ribbonU+1F49D | Love as a gift | |
| postboxU+1F4EE | Sending mail |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
A love letter or any message sent with affection โ romantic notes, Valentines, heartfelt texts.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
That the message comes with feeling โ he is being sweet or romantic, or flagging a long, meaningful text.
Is ๐ only for romance?
No. Newsletters, thank-you notes and tributes use it for warmth without romance.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
