Face with Open Mouth 😮

😮 (U+1F62E) 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: Face with Open Mouth 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: FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH depicts the FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH emoji. It can show surprise, disbelief, or alarm in quick messages. Use it in chat to express reacting to unexpected news or a surprising detail. Use it in dashboards or reports to flag an unexpected result or a critical alert. Use it in educational apps or notes to illustrate astonishment at a fact or finding. Across platforms, appearance can vary in color and style, so the same message may look different in apps or fonts. For accessibility, pair the emoji with clear text that conveys the intended meaning so users who rely on screen readers or low-vision tools understand the context.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F62E 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.