Raccoon 🦝
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 raccoon. It communicates mischief, curiosity, and wildlife in daily chats. It signals playful teasing, nocturnal settings, or a lighthearted wildlife reference in captions and status updates. In UI and messaging, it often accompanies posts about animals, nature, or pet care, and serves as an icon for photos or albums featuring wildlife. In educational or archival contexts, it helps illustrate discussions of animal behavior or local fauna. Cross-platform appearance supports consistent alt text and screen reader descriptions, aiding accessibility for users who rely on assistive technologies.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F99D - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 9D - UTF-16:
D83E DD9D - UTF-32:
0001F99D - HTML dec:
🦝 - HTML hex:
🦝 - JS escape:
\u{1F99D} - Python \N{}:
\N{RACCOON} - Python \U:
\U0001F99D - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%9D - CSS escape:
\1F99D
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+1F99D 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.