Elephant 🐘

🐘 (U+1F418) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Elephant is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The ELEPHANT depicts an elephant. In 2–3 real‑world use cases, it can convey big ideas or important moments in messages, signaling courage or memory in a friendly way; it can represent the object itself in UI prompts or educational content; and it can add a playful touch to conversations about wildlife or nature. Designers use it to show kindness, strength, or a reminder of conservation topics, while writers rely on its recognizable shape to cut through text and express emotion without words. Remember that appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text clearly conveys the intended meaning and provide alt text where possible; use the symbol thoughtfully in UI and text.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F418 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.