Why do some symbols look like boxes for me?

Then your system font has no drawing for that character. Such symbols are better left alone: some of your readers will not see them either. Take a neighbour from the same set — simple marks like stars and frames are drawn everywhere.

Are these symbols allowed everywhere?

Every site has its own rules and they change, so we do not retell them. The surest check is on the spot: paste the symbol and save — if the site does not accept it, it says so right away.

Emoji for Instagram

Hearts, stars and flowers — the set that usually goes into a photo caption or a profile description. Every symbol copies with a click, nothing to install.

A click copies the symbol to the clipboard. Hover to see its name.

Hearts

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Stars and sparkles

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Flowers

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Geometric shapes

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How to paste it

Copy a symbol with a click and paste it the usual way — a keyboard shortcut, or a long press on a phone. To build a whole line, open the keyboard: there the clicks pile up into a line you can copy in one go.

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Common questions

Why do some symbols look like boxes for me?: Then your system font has no drawing for that character. Such symbols are better left alone: some of your readers will not see them either. Take a neighbour from the same set — simple marks like stars and frames are drawn everywhere.
Are these symbols allowed everywhere?: Every site has its own rules and they change, so we do not retell them. The surest check is on the spot: paste the symbol and save — if the site does not accept it, it says so right away.