Squid 🦑

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: SQUID depicts the animal squid. In the name, there are no diacritics or symbolic tokens such as signs or marks; it is a plain noun, and this simple form matters for quick recognition in varied media. The lack of special tokens signals a straightforward referent, which supports consistent display across text, captions, and emoji lists. In practice, this character appears in contexts where short, friendly visuals are needed: as a topic icon in dictionaries and primers that pair animals with simple pictures; as a playful cue in scholarly editions or archival transcriptions that annotate animal mentions in annotations or glosses; and as a reaction or label in digital conversations, where a compact symbol complements messages about marine life, food, or nature topics. It also supports typographic revivals and specimen pages that document colorful pictotypes of animal icons for teaching or collection catalogs. Cross‑platform appearance is usually stable, and accessible use benefits from concise alt text that describes the icon and its intent.

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