Face Holding Back Tears 🥹
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: This emoji shows FACE HOLDING BACK TEARS. The name uses plain descriptive terms rather than specialized tokens, and there are no explicit shape or qualifier markers to discuss. In general terms, tokens in a name can signal how a symbol functions, such as marks that modify meaning or shape cues that suggest size or emphasis; this example relies on a straightforward label of appearance and emotion. Practical uses include scholarly references in dictionaries or grammars that document expressive icons, educational primers explaining how emotional cues are encoded in modern emoji sets, and archival transcription notes in digital editions. It also appears in messaging UI, social posts, and captions to convey sorrow, sympathy, or relief. Cross‑platform appearance may vary slightly, with alt text improving accessibility for screen readers.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F979 - General Category:
So - Age:
14.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A5 B9 - UTF-16:
D83E DD79 - UTF-32:
0001F979 - HTML dec:
🥹 - HTML hex:
🥹 - JS escape:
\u{1F979} - Python \N{}:
\N{FACE HOLDING BACK TEARS} - Python \U:
\U0001F979 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A5%B9 - CSS escape:
\1F979
How to type / insert
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By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F979 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.