Most aesthetic symbols — ⋆ ✧ ♡ ☾ ✿ 𐙚 — are not printed on your keyboard. The fastest way is to copy them, but you can also set up shortcuts so they appear as you type. Here is how on every device.
The fastest way: copy and paste
Tap any symbol below to copy it. For more, see our full list of aesthetic symbols.
iPhone & iPad: Text Replacement
- Copy a symbol or combo from this site.
- Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
- Tap +, paste the combo into Phrase.
- Type a short code into Shortcut, like
;starorae1. - Now type the shortcut anywhere and your iPhone suggests the combo.
Use a semicolon or other odd character at the start of shortcuts so they never trigger by accident.
Android: Gboard & Samsung Keyboard
Gboard
- Open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary → choose your language.
- Tap +, paste the combo and add a shortcut.
- Gboard shows it as a suggestion when you type the shortcut.
Samsung Keyboard
- Settings → General management → Samsung Keyboard settings → Text shortcuts.
- Tap + Add, enter a shortcut and paste the combo as the expanded phrase.
Gboard also has a built-in symbol panel: tap ?123 → =\< for ★ ☆ ♡ and more.
Mac: Character Viewer & Text Replacement
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer and search “star”, “heart” or “moon”.
- Or add shortcuts in System Settings → Keyboard → Text Replacements. They sync to your iPhone too.
Windows: Emoji panel & Alt codes
- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel, then choose the Ω Symbols tab.
- Some symbols have Alt codes (hold Alt and type on the number pad):
| Symbol | Alt code |
|---|---|
| ♥ | Alt + 3 |
| ☺ | Alt + 1 |
| ♪ | Alt + 13 |
| ♫ | Alt + 14 |
| ☼ | Alt + 15 |
| ° | Alt + 0176 |
| • | Alt + 0149 |
Why do some symbols show as boxes?
A box (☐) means your device has no font for that character. Rare ones like 𐙚 or ꒰ ꒱ may not show on older phones. Updating your system usually fixes it. For combos that look the same everywhere, use our standard-emoji combos.
