WhatsApp already formats messages with symbols. Use Unicode styles for your name, About line and status, where those symbols don’t work.
12 styles · tap a line to copy
Bold serifU+1D400
12 chars · X counts 23
Bold sansU+1D5D4
12 chars · X counts 23
Cursive scriptU+1D49C
12 chars · X counts 23
Bold cursiveU+1D4D0
12 chars · X counts 23
Small capsU+1D00
12 chars · X counts 18
Double-struckU+1D538
12 chars · X counts 23
MonospaceU+1D670
12 chars · X counts 23
♡ Sweet ♡U+2661
16 chars · X counts 29
꧁ Cursive ꧂U+A9C1
16 chars · X counts 29
✿ Floral ✿U+273F
16 chars · X counts 29
BubbleU+24B6
12 chars · X counts 23
StrikethroughU+0336
23 chars · X counts 23
Where it works on WhatsApp
✓ Profile name
✓ About
✓ Group names and descriptions
✓ Messages and status
✕ Nothing blocks it, but contacts see the style too
Length to watch: About: 139 characters. The count under every style updates as you type.
WhatsApp’s built-in formatting
Inside messages, use these first. They’re accessible and searchable.
*bold* _italic_ ~strikethrough~ ```monospace``` `inline code` > quote - list
Formatting symbols vs. fonts
WhatsApp’s own formatting only works inside messages. Unicode styles work in every text field, including your name and group names. And they keep their look if someone forwards your message to another app.