Deer 🦌
History & usage: This emoji shows a calm deer, often used to signal gentleness, nature, or a moment of reflection in messages and social posts. In chat, it can soften a comment, accompany a nature snap, or highlight a forest or countryside scene in a playful way. In UI labels and buttons, it might stand in for a nature-themed category or a bookmark for outdoor content. Reactions use it to express support for a thoughtful post or to acknowledge a peaceful mood. In notifications, it can mark events tied to wildlife, hikes, or park visits. Accessibility note: provide alt text that describes the icon, for example ‘deer emoji.’ This helps users who rely on screen readers understand the meaning quickly without guessing from color or shape. Overall, it conveys warmth, calm, and a gentle connection to the outdoors in everyday online interactions.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F98C - General Category:
So - Age:
9.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 8C - UTF-16:
D83E DD8C - UTF-32:
0001F98C - HTML dec:
🦌 - HTML hex:
🦌 - JS escape:
\u{1F98C} - Python \N{}:
\N{DEER} - Python \U:
\U0001F98C - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%8C - CSS escape:
\1F98C
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+1F98C 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.