Ice Cube 🧊

🧊 (U+1F9CA) 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: Ice Cube 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: ICE CUBE depicts a frozen cube emoji. It can be used to talk about cold temperatures, chilling drinks, or winter scenes. In chats, place it to show something is cooling, refreshing, or frozen. It also fits in science or food contexts, such as describing ice data, freezer items, or a recipe step. Use it in UI to symbolize cooling settings, a chilly mood, or a need to wait for ice to form. Across platforms, appearance changes in color and style, so the same message may feel different. If color emoji isn’t supported, a monochrome version may appear. For accessibility, add surrounding text that explains the meaning to assist screen readers.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9CA 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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