Face Throwing a Kiss 😘
😘 (U+1F618) 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: Face Throwing a Kiss 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: FACE THROWING A KISS depicts a kiss gesture. It can signal affection in text messages, helping friends and loved ones feel warm and playful. It also fits casual flirting or light humor in chats, making conversations friendlier without words. In customer support or onboarding, it can soften tone and show friendly care when appropriate. Designers can place it in UI prompts or welcome messages to add warmth, while writers may use it to convey gratitude or goodbye in a friendly project update. Remember that appearance varies by platform and font, so the same emoji may look different. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text explains the meaning to assistive tech and keep the intent clear across platforms.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F618 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+1F618 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Emoticons - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 98 98 - UTF-16:
D83D DE18 - UTF-32:
0001F618 - HTML dec:
😘 - HTML hex:
😘 - JS escape:
\u{1F618} - Python \N{}:
\N{FACE THROWING A KISS} - Python \U:
\U0001F618 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%98%98 - CSS escape:
\1F618
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+1F618 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.