Kissing Face with Closed Eyes 😚
😚 (U+1F61A) 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: Kissing Face with Closed Eyes is part of the Symbols family (block: Emoticons). 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 KISSING FACE WITH CLOSED EYES depicts a kiss with closed eyes. In messaging, use it to show affection or warm thanks in a friendly way. It can soften a casual compliment or signal a light, playful goodbye when words alone feel blunt. You can pair it with a friendly emoji to convey care in informal chat, or use it to add warmth to a note of appreciation in a message. Be mindful that emojis convey ideas and emotions depending on context and that appearance varies across platforms. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide context if needed so screen readers capture the intention.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F61A
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+1F61A
- General Category:
So
- Age:
6.0
- Bidi Class:
ON
- Block:
Emoticons
- Script:
Common
- UTF-8:
F0 9F 98 9A
- UTF-16:
D83D DE1A
- UTF-32:
0001F61A
- HTML dec:
😚
- HTML hex:
😚
- JS escape:
\u{1F61A}
- Python \N{}:
\N{KISSING FACE WITH CLOSED EYES}
- Python \U:
\U0001F61A
- URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%98%9A
- CSS escape:
\1F61A
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+1F61A
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.