smiling face

Unicode
263a
Group
smileys emotion
Subgroup
face affection

Meaning And Usage

smiling face belongs to smileys emotion / face affection. It is most often used around face, outlined, relaxed contexts.

  • Face posts and reactions
  • Outlined posts and reactions
  • Relaxed posts and reactions

Non-Commercial Use Ideas

  • Classroom reflection prompts to tag face responses in discussion threads.
  • Community moderation notes to mark tone quickly without long explanations.
  • Personal journaling check-ins to track mood patterns over time.

Shortcode

:smiling-face:

Unicode

U+263A

HTML Entity

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