Goal Net 🥅

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: GOAL NET depicts a goal net. The name contains two tokens: GOAL and NET. Tokens signal functional roles in naming, where a GOAL tag indicates purpose and a NET tag highlights the component that defines the item’s function. In orthography and typography, such tokens help readers identify the object and its use rather than its form alone. There are no explicit shape qualifiers in this label, but the idea of a net evokes structure and enclosure that readers recognize across contexts. 2–3 practical usage contexts arise from the character info: in dictionaries and grammars of emoji, to anchor entries about sport imagery and visual devices; in educational primers and scholarly editions that discuss how pictographs encode sports concepts; and in archival transcription or paleography where editors note symbols used to represent matches, scores, or equipment in historical materials. If you encounter Extended variants, frame them as historical or specialized uses. Cross‑platform appearance aligns with accessible descriptions for screen readers, and descriptive alt text improves clarity for diverse users across devices.

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