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Envelope Symbol ✉

The Envelope Symbol, a straightforward and well-known glyph, serves as an iconic representation of correspondence and communication. The idea of sending and receiving messages, whether via postal mail or digital communication, is represented by this symbol. It is a versatile visual communication tool that can clearly communicate actions, instructions, and concepts thanks to its simple design and wide acceptance. In this article, we examine the importance and usefulness of the envelope symbol as well as how it affects the simplification and improvement of visual communication.

Envelope Symbol Information

Symbol Name
Envelope
Unicode Version
1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode
U+2709
CSS Code
\2709
Hex Code
✉
HTML Code
✉
Latex
\ding{41}
Alt Code
9993
Symbol
✉

Envelope Symbol Encoding

UTF-8
0xE2 0x9C 0x89
UTF-16
0x2709
UTF-32
0x00002709

EnvelopeSymbol's PNG and SVG files

Envelope symbol png image
Envelope symbol svg image

Envelope Symbol in Latex

Envelope
1\documentclass{article} 2\usepackage{pifont} 3\ding{41} 4\end{document}

How to add envelope symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the envelope symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type envelope symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the envelope in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2709
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 2709 is now transformed into ✉

How to type envelope symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the envelope on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press 9993 to type envelope on your windows machine.

How to type envelope symbol on Mac OS

You can type the envelope on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type "Envelope" in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
Mac OS Character Viewer
Mac OS Character Viewer

How to type envelope symbol on Linux

You can type the envelope on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 2709 consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type envelope symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the envelope symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use envelope in CSS

//CSS Example
1span { 2 content: \2709; 3 }

How to use envelope in HTML

//HTML Example
1<span>&#9993;</span>

Envelope symbol representation in programming languages

Envelopesymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

LanguageRepresentation
Rust
\u{2709}
Ruby
\u{2709}
Python
\u2709
PHP
\u{2709}
Perl
\x{2709}
Java
\u2709
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6
\u{2709}
JavaScript
\u2709
Go
\u2709
C#
\u2709
C and C++
\u2709
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e
\u2709
RFC 5137
\u'2709'