Lizard 🦎
History & usage: This emoji shows a small green lizard with a curious pose, ready to react to a message or to add a playful touch to a post. In chats it signals lighthearted mood, resilience, or a quirky aside, helping convey tone without words. In social feeds it appears with stories, memes, or everyday moments, acting as a friendly mood marker that keeps conversations warm. In UI labels or buttons, it can accompany options like cute, funny, or watching, nudging readers toward a cheerful vibe. As a reaction, it can soften a point or celebrate a small win, much like a grin. Accessibility note: alt text should read green lizard emoji. This usage grows with casual chats, story captions, and quick replies, helping people say more with less.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F98E - General Category:
So - Age:
9.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 8E - UTF-16:
D83E DD8E - UTF-32:
0001F98E - HTML dec:
🦎 - HTML hex:
🦎 - JS escape:
\u{1F98E} - Python \N{}:
\N{LIZARD} - Python \U:
\U0001F98E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%8E - CSS escape:
\1F98E
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+1F98E 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.