Envelope

✉️ is the envelope emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “e-mail”, “email”, and “letter”.

Where mail emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Messages, deliveries, and correspondence

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: ENVELOPE
CLDR short name: envelope
Codepoint: U+2709 U+FE0F
Hex: 2709 FE0F
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: mail
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:envelope:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

e-mail · email · envelope · letter

How it looks

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders ✉️ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ✉️. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the ✉️ envelope emoji mean?: ✉️ is the envelope emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “e-mail”, “email”, and “letter”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ✉️?: U+2709 U+FE0F: the character U+2709 (ENVELOPE) followed by U+FE0F, variation selector-16, which asks for the colour emoji form. Without U+FE0F many systems draw U+2709 as a plain text symbol.
When was the ✉️ envelope emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ✉️ on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “envelope”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ✉️ from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for ✉️?: On GitHub, type :envelope: and it turns into ✉️ — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.