Clinking Glasses 🥂

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.

History & usage: CLINKING GLASSES depicts the moment of raised drinkware in a celebratory gesture. In the name, there are no separate token types such as HARD SIGN, SOFT SIGN, or MARK/ACCENT, and no explicit shape qualifiers; the term stays a straightforward label for the pictograph’s action. In general typography, tokens that signal a functional unit (like marks or letters) guide how a symbol relates to surrounding text, while shape cues (rounded, tall, narrow) help readers gauge size, emphasis, or rhythm. These ideas matter when using the symbol in educational materials or scholarly editions. Use contexts: in dictionaries or grammars, the emoji can illustrate social rituals and paraphernalia. In archival transcription or paleography, it can mark a moment of celebration or ceremony in a period illustration. In typographic revivals, it informs how similar pictographs are grouped with other symbols in the same block and category. Cross‑platform appearance and accessibility: ensure alt text describes the gesture so screen readers convey meaning to all users.

See our category page for related symbols.

Need styled alternatives? Try the Fancy Text tool.