Ringing Bell 🕭
🕭 (U+1F56D) 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: Ringing Bell 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 character depicts RINGING BELL. In messaging and interfaces, it signals a new alert or reminder. It marks an incoming notification in apps and dashboards. It can serve as a general attention cue in onboarding flows or timer interfaces. Keep in mind that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail may differ. Use the emoji to convey urgency or event timing, and pair it with text to avoid ambiguity in formal content. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide a readable alternative if the platform lacks color emoji support. Cross-platform rendering and screen reader behavior can vary, so test with real devices and offer a text fallback when needed."}
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F56D 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.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F56D - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 95 AD - UTF-16:
D83D DD6D - UTF-32:
0001F56D - HTML dec:
🕭 - HTML hex:
🕭 - JS escape:
\u{1F56D} - Python \N{}:
\N{RINGING BELL} - Python \U:
\U0001F56D - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%95%AD - CSS escape:
\1F56D
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F56D or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🕭 (hex) or 🕭 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.