Sponge 🧽
🧽 (U+1F9FD) 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: Sponge 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: SPONGE depicts the Sponge emoji. It can show light humor, friendly reassurance, or a playful reference to cleaning or care in messages. In chats, use it to soften a suggestion, thank someone in a cheerful way, or add a casual nudge to tidy up ideas. It may also stand in for a fun, informal topic shift or a gentle reminder to take a moment to breathe. Designers can pair it with text to convey warmth without words, or use it to signal a game or drawing related context. Across platforms, color and style vary, so the appearance may differ in design. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text communicates the meaning to screen readers and consider a plain-language description when needed.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9FD 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+1F9FD - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A7 BD - UTF-16:
D83E DDFD - UTF-32:
0001F9FD - HTML dec:
🧽 - HTML hex:
🧽 - JS escape:
\u{1F9FD} - Python \N{}:
\N{SPONGE} - Python \U:
\U0001F9FD - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A7%BD - CSS escape:
\1F9FD
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+1F9FD 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.