Envelope symbol (✉)
U+2709 · ENVELOPE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ✉
Windows
No Alt code
✉ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2709 Alt+X
Type 2709 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ✉. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “envelope symbol” to find ✉.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “envelope symbol” and click ✉ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “envelope symbol” to find ✉.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ✉ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ✉ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ✉ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;envelope.
- Now type ;envelope anywhere: the keyboard suggests ✉.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ✉:
- Copy ✉ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ✉ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;envelope.
- Type ;envelope in any app and tap ✉ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2709 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2709 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✉ means and how it is used
Envelope symbol (✉) is the Unicode character U+2709, officially called ENVELOPE. It is in the Dingbats block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: e-mail, email, letter.
On this site it is part of the technical (120 symbols), next to ⌀ ℡ ⌘ ⌥ ⇧.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ✉ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✉ | |
| CSS | content: "\2709"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2709 | |
| URL | %E2%9C%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 89 | |
| Unicode | U+2709 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ✉ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ✉ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Envelope symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de envelope |
| Español | Símbolo de sobre (carta) |
| Italiano | Simbolo busta (lettera) |
| Français | Symbole enveloppe |
| Deutsch | Briefumschlag-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Zarf sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol amplop |
| Polski | Symbol koperty |
| Русский | Символ конверт |
| 日本語 | 封筒記号 |
| 한국어 | 편지 봉투 기호 |
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All Technical →Questions people ask
How do I type ✉ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ✉ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2709 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ✉ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ✉. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;envelope.
What is the HTML code for the envelope symbol?
There is no named entity; use ✉ or ✉. In CSS write \2709, in JavaScript \u2709.
Will ✉ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ✉ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.