Lion Face 🦁
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 the LION FACE. The name contains no HARD SIGN or SOFT SIGN and uses FACE as a simple descriptor of the image it portrays, indicating a pictorial head or countenance rather than a sound unit. In general terms, name tokens like HARD SIGN, SOFT SIGN, or MARK can signal how a character modifies neighboring signs, while shape or qualifier tokens such as ROUNDED or NARROW help note form and legibility. This character’s usage centers on expressive moments in digital text. It appears in social posts and chats to convey courage, pride, or playful fierceness; in educational primers and scholarly editions as a visual example of animal symbolism; and in archival transcription contexts where animal imagery helps index entries. It supports cross‑platform display with attention to alt text and clear accessibility naming.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F981 - General Category:
So - Age:
8.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 81 - UTF-16:
D83E DD81 - UTF-32:
0001F981 - HTML dec:
🦁 - HTML hex:
🦁 - JS escape:
\u{1F981} - Python \N{}:
\N{LION FACE} - Python \U:
\U0001F981 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%81 - CSS escape:
\1F981
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+1F981 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.