Orangutan 🦧

🦧 (U+1F9A7) 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: Orangutan is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental 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 ORANGUTAN emoji depicts a primate and is used to convey wildlife, nature, or jungle themes. Use it in conservation messages or posts about forests, animals, or habitats. It also fits travel or adventure chats when suggesting a wild location or exotic scenery. In casual conversations, it can symbolize playfulness or a fond nod to trees and nature. Across platforms, colors and shapes vary, so meaning may shift with the design. In user interfaces, place it where wildlife topics appear and keep the intent clear to avoid ambiguity. For accessibility, provide surrounding text that conveys the intended meaning, and use alt text or descriptive labels where supported to help screen readers interpret the emoji.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9A7 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.