Hippopotamus 🦛
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 a hippopotamus. The symbol signals a playful or animal‑world reference and can accompany wildlife topics, zoo posts, or lighthearted messages. In everyday chats it can soften jokes about large creatures or mark a pet interest in a friendly way. In UI labels and reactions it can stand for animal-themed events, nature pages, or educational content about African fauna. For accessibility, provide descriptive alt text like “hippopotamus emoji” so screen readers convey the meaning. Across platforms, the image may vary in shading or pose, but its animal identity remains recognizable and consistent for users who rely on visual cues.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F99B - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 9B - UTF-16:
D83E DD9B - UTF-32:
0001F99B - HTML dec:
🦛 - HTML hex:
🦛 - JS escape:
\u{1F99B} - Python \N{}:
\N{HIPPOPOTAMUS} - Python \U:
\U0001F99B - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%9B - CSS escape:
\1F99B
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+1F99B 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.