Cat Face with Wry Smile 😼
😼 (U+1F63C) 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: Cat Face with Wry Smile 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 character depicts CAT FACE WITH WRY SMILE. It conveys ideas, emotions, or objects in messaging and interfaces, and its meaning depends on context. Use it to express light humor or a sly reaction in chat. Include it in UI labels or notes to soften instructions or add friendly tone. In messages, it can signal curiosity or playful skepticism without words. Be mindful that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so colors and style may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text communicates the intended meaning and provide a text alternative if needed. Cross‑platform appearance can differ, and a11y considerations help all users understand the tone intended by the emoji.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F63C 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+1F63C - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Emoticons - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 98 BC - UTF-16:
D83D DE3C - UTF-32:
0001F63C - HTML dec:
😼 - HTML hex:
😼 - JS escape:
\u{1F63C} - Python \N{}:
\N{CAT FACE WITH WRY SMILE} - Python \U:
\U0001F63C - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%98%BC - CSS escape:
\1F63C
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+1F63C 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.