❤  Red Heart

The ❤ emoji has the classic symmetrical heart shape made up of two equal-sized halves. The upper half of the heart shape contains two perfectly rounded arcs that meet at a point in the middle and flow down to a tapered end. It resembles an inverted and rounded "M" shape at the top and ends in a pointed "V" at the bottom.

The heart emoji is part of the original emoji collection introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

This emoji can be used in a variety of contexts. Here are a few examples:

To express love or affection: "I love you. ❤"
To show approval or enthusiasm for something: "I love that idea. ❤"
To express support or sympathy: "I'm here for you. ❤"

Compared to other emoji that represent affection or love, such as 😍 (face with heart-shaped eyes) or 🥰 (smiling face with three hearts), the red heart emoji is less specific and can be used in a variety of contexts to express positive feelings. It is simpler and more direct in its meaning compared to emoji such as 💓 (beating heart), which has a pulsating motion and is often used to represent excitement or more intense feelings of love. Compared to the 💖 (sparkling heart) or 💘 (heart with arrow), the ❤️ (red heart) has a more general meaning and can be used in a variety of contexts.