Shark 🦈
🦈 (U+1F988) 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: Shark is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The SHARK emoji depicts a shark and is used to convey ideas, emotions, or objects in messaging and interfaces depending on context. It can signal power, danger, or marine life in a chat, a game, or a note about a sea encounter. It can also appear in UI labels or content about the ocean, water sports, or wildlife to add a playful or dramatic touch. Its appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail may differ. Use the SHARK emoji thoughtfully in UI and text; keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide a text alternative if needed.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F988 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+1F988 - General Category:
So - Age:
9.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 88 - UTF-16:
D83E DD88 - UTF-32:
0001F988 - HTML dec:
🦈 - HTML hex:
🦈 - JS escape:
\u{1F988} - Python \N{}:
\N{SHARK} - Python \U:
\U0001F988 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%88 - CSS escape:
\1F988
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+1F988 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.