HTML Entity for Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament (❣)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+2763
Definition
What Is Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament?
Heavy heart exclamation mark ornament (❣) is the Unicode character at U+2763 in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY HEART EXCLAMATION MARK ORNAMENT. It is a bold heart-shaped bang used for love emphasis, favorites, and decorative callouts — not everyday sentence punctuation.
Remember
Character ❣
Unicode U+2763
Hex entity ❣
Decimal ❣
CSS escape \2763
Named entity (none)
Meaning decorative heart exclamation
Not the same ❢ · ❤ · !
Prefer ❣ or ❣ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ❣ in a UTF-8 document. For a plain heavy bang, prefer ❢ (❢); for prose punctuation, prefer ASCII !.
Symbol alone, in a sample label, and next to related forms.
Glyph❣
Large glyph❣
Sample❣ Favorite pick
Compared❣ ❢ ❤ !
With entitiesHex: ❣ | Decimal: ❣
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows heavy heart exclamation mark ornament with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Four ways to display ❣ in HTML and CSS.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament (U+2763) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\2763";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Built with Hex: ❣</p>
<p>Built with Decimal: ❣</p>
<p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
<p>Typed: ❣</p>
<p><span aria-label="Favorite">❣ Favorite pick</span></p>
<p>ASCII bang: Hello!</p>
</body>
</html>
Built with Hex: ❣
Built with Decimal: ❣
Built with CSS: ❣
Typed: ❣
❣ Favorite pick
ASCII bang: Hello!
How It Works
1. Hex:❣ inserts code point U+2763 → ❣.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10083 → ❣. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2763 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ❣.
4. Typed: paste ❣ in a UTF-8 document when you need this ornament. Prefer aria-label or nearby prose such as “Favorite” so meaning is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy heart exclamation mark ornament.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2763. Use ❣ or ❣. Do not invent &heartbang;.
!
Not ASCII !
ASCII exclamation is U+0021. Heavy heart exclamation mark ornament is ❣. Use ! for normal sentences.
❢
Not the plain heavy bang
❢ (U+2762) is heavy exclamation mark ornament. ❣ is the heart-styled form.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ❣ is missing, fall back to text or a font with U+2763 coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2763 belongs in CSS strings. ❣ / ❣ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ❣ clearly. Prefer aria-label="Favorite" or nearby prose for meaning.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ❣, not ❣.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy heart exclamation mark ornament (U+2763) and its entity forms (❣, ❣, CSS \\2763) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament (❣)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+2763Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ❣ in HTML (no named form). Use ❣ when decimal form is required, and \\2763 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy heart exclamation mark ornament is U+2763 (decimal 10083) — glyph ❣.
HTML: no named entity — use ❣ / ❣ / type ❣.
One line:U+2763 → ❣ / ❣ / CSS \2763 (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❣ (hex), ❣ (decimal), type ❣ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2763 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2763.
U+2763 (HEAVY HEART EXCLAMATION MARK ORNAMENT). Hex 2763, decimal 10083. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this ornament. Prefer ❣ or ❣.
Use it for decorative love emphasis, favorites, or Valentine-style callouts. For a plain heavy bang ornament, use U+2762. For a filled heart, use U+2764. For normal sentence punctuation, prefer ASCII !.
HTML numeric entities (❣ or ❣) go in markup. The CSS escape \2763 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy heart exclamation mark ornament is U+2763 (❣). Heavy exclamation mark ornament is U+2762 (❢). Related dingbats — one is heart-styled.
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Did you know?
Heavy heart exclamation mark ornament is Unicode U+2763 (decimal 10083) — glyph ❣ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ❣ or ❣. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Favorite”). Do not confuse it with plain heavy exclamation ❢ (❢) or heavy black heart ❤ (❤).
