Smiling Cat Face with Open Mouth 😺
😺 (U+1F63A) 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: Smiling Cat 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: SMILING CAT FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH depicts a friendly, playful cat smile with an open mouth. Emojis convey ideas, emotions, or objects in messaging; this one adds cheer and warmth. Use it in casual chats to show excitement, delight, or friendly play. It can react to good news, funny moments, or light teasing. In UI or documentation, it can soften tone and invite engagement, such as hints or friendly guidance. Be mindful of ambiguity in formal content; this emoji may read as too casual in serious contexts. Appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so designs differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, and provide text alternatives when needed. Cross-platform appearance may differ, and color or style changes may affect perception.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F63A 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.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F63A - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Emoticons - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 98 BA - UTF-16:
D83D DE3A - UTF-32:
0001F63A - HTML dec:
😺 - HTML hex:
😺 - JS escape:
\u{1F63A} - Python \N{}:
\N{SMILING CAT FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH} - Python \U:
\U0001F63A - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%98%BA - CSS escape:
\1F63A
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+1F63A 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.