Extraterrestrial Alien 👽

👽 (U+1F47D) 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: Extraterrestrial Alien is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous 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 EXTRATERRESTRIAL ALIEN depicts an alien figure. Use it in chats to express curiosity about space or the unknown. It can mark sci‑fi ideas, otherworldly themes, or playful storytelling. It may signal unfamiliar concepts in a light, friendly way. In UI text or games, it can stand in for a quirky character or a prompt that invites exploration. For accessibility, provide surrounding text to convey the intended meaning. Across platforms, emoji appearance varies; keep color and style differences in mind to avoid confusion. Ensure the meaning is clear in formal content and provide text as fallback where needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F47D 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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