Black Smiling Face Symbol
☻ is the black smiling face symbol, often used to show a simple friendly or cheerful mood.
U+263B
The symbol ☻ is a classic “black smiling face” character used in plain text. It’s handy when you want a quick, compact way to show friendliness. This page helps you copy it and use the correct character information.
Black Smiling Face Symbol Meaning
☻ (BLACK SMILING FACE, U+263B) represents a simple, friendly smile. In everyday writing, it’s commonly used to convey a cheerful, positive, or lightly playful tone without adding extra words. Because it’s a single character, it can be useful in short messages, status updates, or headings where space is limited. In design and UI mockups, it may also be used as a retro-style face icon for alerts, comments, or quick reactions. Its meaning typically depends on context, but the smile is generally the intended mood cue.
Common uses
- •Adding a friendly tone to chat messages or comments
- •Using as a compact reaction icon in social posts
- •Including in UI mockups as a small “smile” indicator
- •Decorating short text labels, headings, or badges
- •Signaling a positive status in plain-text notifications
Examples
☻ Black Smiling Face: Symbol Copy & Meaning
- ☻Thanks! ☻
- ☻Good news ☻
- ☻See you soon ☻
- ☻All set—ready to go ☻
- ☻That’s a nice idea ☻
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+263B | |
| HTML Entity | ☻ | |
| HTML Code | ☻ | |
| CSS | \263B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9787 | |
| Decimal | 9787 |
How to type Black Smiling Face Symbol (☻)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9787 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 263B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 263B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 263b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ☻ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Black Smiling Face symbol mean?
☻ (BLACK SMILING FACE, U+263B) represents a simple, friendly smile. In everyday writing, it’s commonly used to convey a cheerful, positive, or lightly playful tone without adding extra words. Because it’s a single character, it can be useful in short messages, status updates, or headings where space is limited. In design and UI mockups, it may also be used as a retro-style face icon for alerts, comments, or quick reactions. Its meaning typically depends on context, but the smile is generally the intended mood cue.
What is the Unicode name of ☻?
The Unicode name is BLACK SMILING FACE.
What is the Unicode code point for ☻?
The Unicode code point is U+263B.
How can I copy ☻ for use on the web?
Copy the character directly as ☻, or use the HTML entity ☻ in your markup.
Does ☻ always mean the same thing?
It most often signals a cheerful, friendly mood, but exact meaning can vary with context (for example, as a reaction, badge, or decorative icon).